Windows Vista support ending soon for Uplay PC

smogsy · 1 Apr 2017 at 12:10

we all know Vista was not all that great, but stopping client updates for Vista a pretty simple Program seems odd specially when Steam/Orgin make no such mentions.

your thoughts?

With official support for Windows Vista soon to end, we have decided to end our support of this now legacy operating system. This will allow us to take advantage of newer technologies moving forward and ensure the highest possible security for our users.

Users currently using Windows Vista will still have access to their games; however, they will be unable to receive future Uplay PC client updates once support ends.

If you are one of the few still using Windows Vista, we strongly urge you upgrade to a newer, more secure version of Windows at your earliest convenience.

To get more information on Microsoft ending support for Windows Vista, please read

Maximum Triceratops · 1 Apr 2017 at 12:14

Why use Vista? it was awful, you can get W10 for free!!

marc2003 · 1 Apr 2017 at 12:28

Maximum Triceratops said:
you can get W10 for free!!

Only if you upgrade from 7/8.1. Vista has never been eligible.

neoboy · 1 Apr 2017 at 12:43

I mean it's a 10 year old and at this point unsupported OS. According to Steam survey, Vista makes up for 0.1% of the user base.

TheVoice · 1 Apr 2017 at 13:52

No issue with this at all. Nobody using Vista is going to be spending money on new games anyway, it's of no loss. They wouldn't be dropping support if it didn't make business sense to do so.

Maximum Triceratops · 1 Apr 2017 at 14:31

marc2003 said:
Only if you upgrade from 7/8.1. Vista has never been eligible.

For the full version yes but you can still get it for nothing from Microsoft you just have to pay to get it registered, which h in real terms only adds iirc. Couple of things like desktop customisation, still much more preferable to vista.

demonix · 1 Apr 2017 at 16:44

Steam still supports windows XP so it's unlikely that they'll end support for vista anytime soon.

Also wasn't support for XP killed of in Uplay shortly after general support ended.

Nemeses · 1 Apr 2017 at 16:54

Its typical Uplay what ever is cheaper...

malachi · 1 Apr 2017 at 17:51

I'm sure all PC gamers using Uplay are not running Vista. This wont effect anyone.

Doogles · 1 Apr 2017 at 23:12

malachi said:
I'm sure all PC gamers using Uplay are not running Vista. This wont effect anyone.

It will probably affect 1 person out of 500,000 so not a big deal, Vista was always poor even the name is poor!

DONOHUE07 · 2 Apr 2017 at 00:11

Is there anyone even using Vista anymore?

Darujhistan · 2 Apr 2017 at 14:12

As if any serious gamer is still on Vista. Non-story.

MM-Seat · 3 Apr 2017 at 15:17

Vista was such a poor operating system and especially with 7 being so good I presume most serious gamers jumped ship at this point.

Doogles · 3 Apr 2017 at 19:01

DONOHUE07 said:
Is there anyone even using Vista anymore?

I was about a year ago on my old laptop which I put ubuntu on then proceeded to get a SSD and Windows 10 trial. It was only ever used if my PC died or if I needed to go somewhere which needed a laptop.