See Games Differently
See Games Differently
windows 7
Alex Walker
Sorry Windows 7 aficionados (myself included) who thought Microsoft’s ageing operating system was getting a second wind based on the Steam Hardware Survey. Turns out the platform’s resurgence was due to an “over counting” bug, which Valve has addressed as of the latest survey.
First it was Windows 10 saying “no” to SafeDisc and now older versions of Microsoft’s operating system will give the copy protection its marching orders. An update released this month will automatically disable SafeDisc’s underlying driver file, rendering most games that use it inoperable.
It’s the return of Nanami Madobe! She’s the OS character (née OS-tan) for Windows 7. OS-tan are anime personifications of computer operating systems that are usually created online by fans. Nanami Madobe, however, was the first official OS-tan. Windows 7 was Windows 7 in Japan — it wasn’t any different…
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