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Article #697572Re: steam now downloading games from the beginning in both windows 7 and windows 10
From: Dimensional Traveler
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:10
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:10
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On 2/16/2017 6:23 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote: > On 2/16/2017 4:41 PM, PW wrote: >> On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:52:06 -0800, Dimensional Traveler >> <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote: >> >>> On 2/16/2017 7:59 AM, rms wrote: >>>>> This surely has to be something connected to a setting in Steam? >>>> >>>> Doubt it. A single current win10 install, and these issues would >>>> disappear. Why does he not have the anniversary update installed? No >>>> explanation. Why does he 'need' dual-boot? No explanation. >>>> >>> I know of several people who need dual-boot because they have software >>> on Win7 that won't run on Win10. >> >> >> *--- >> >> Our software does and also on Amazon Web Services :-) >> >> I have to support our clients. I do not think I have any games that >> work in Win7 but not Win10 but I guess I will eventually find out! I >> thought Windows 10 was essentially Windows 7. >> > Win 8 maybe but definitely Win 7. > Sorry, "but definitely not Win 7". -- Running the rec.arts.TV Channels Watched Survey. Winter 2016 survey began Dec 01 and will end Feb 28
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