So I'm about to build a new PC, 8TB nvme, 16 core ryzen, the works, and thanks to some voodoo and a motherboard with an old mouse port I will be installing windows 7 on it. Why? Because windows 10 is garbage. Setting aside the spyware, the fact that it runs like shit, and is an unstable mess, having no say in when the software updates means being mid-multiplayer game and suddenly your computer resets because microsoft decided they own your pc, not you. Guess galaxy is over, it was fun while it lasted lol

Also, who names their company after their penis?

Windows 7 is unsupported by Microsoft and has been for a while now, so it should not be surprising in the least of other software companies do not want to put in the time and effort to support it with their software. You are increasingly going to find that software you want to use does not work with Windows 7.

Of course, Windows 10 definitely has its problems, and it's quite understandable why you would not want to use it, but if you want security updates or to have recent software be supported and function properly, you're pretty much going to have to use Windows 10. Obviously, you can choose to continue to use Windows 7, but at this point, it really isn't reasonable to expect that companies are going to put in any effort to make sure that their software works on an unmaintained OS.

Also, I would point out that you might run into problems with Windows 7 and newer hardware. I don't know if you'll have any problems with a Ryzen chip, but it's my understanding that MS was being a bunch of jerks and made it so that Windows 7 did not support the newer Intel chips even before it reached EoL, because they wanted people to move to Windows 10. Given general x86-64 compatibility, I would expect the newer chips to still work on some level, but they probably won't work as well as they should due to the lack of support (e.g. newer features wouldn't be supported). So, you might find that Windows 7 won't work as well as you would like on your new hardware. I don't know.

Personally, I would suggest that in the long run, if you don't want to run a supported version of Windows, you should switch to another OS like Linux and use stuff like WINE and proton to run games. Then at least you can have an OS that's supported without all of the trash that MS is up to. Obviously, that's a pretty big switch though, and unfortunately, GoG Galaxy does not have a Linux version.

Almost every GOG competitor still supports Windows 7: Steam, Epic Games Launcher, Origin, Ubisoft Connect... Because there are still enough paying customers who use this OS.

Galaxy 2.0 worked fine on Windows 7 prior to 2.0.38 update. There were no major changes in this update, so it's pretty clear that GOG intentionally removed compatibility with Windows 7 (and also broke compatibility with Windows 8 which is still mentioned in the system requirements for Galaxy 2.0).

It's a pretty dumb move because the current reputation level of GOG is much lower than ever, and it's definitely not the best time to lose customers.

Personally, I'll just stop buying anything on GOG if Windows 7 support will not be restored in the upcoming 2.0.42 update.

It allready doesn't work on 7, this means nothing. 7 not being supported by microsoft means nothing when the only thing to replace it with is hot garbage. It doesn't matter how old the OS is, if something better isn't released it stays relevant. I hope microsoft is paying you enough to make up for the customers this will lose lol

it is fun how Good Old Games store sells most of their games with windows 7 support but can't be bothered to create game launcher to follow the same.
while I would support switching to Linux instead of using Windows 10 you should be aware that galaxy 2.0 won't work on Linux (well it works but it is terrible experience, you don't want that).

Chill, I can confirm it works fine after that fix Johny listed. While I do hope they reconsider their position on Windows 7 support with Galaxy, there's no need to be hostile about this. Most companies, sadly, push for everyone to use the latest OS simply because it's easier that way. It sucks, sure, but it's not anything specific to GOG.

It sounds to me like you're raging over old bugs in Win10. There have been multiple patches over it's lifetime.
I think they've also fixed the autorestarts for the home version now. With the pro version though, you can disable updates and only update when you choose, you can even disable windows update completely. But yeah, that was a shitmove by Microsoft forcing updates and restarts on people while doing work, gaming or finding out the pc had restared during night while it was doing some video encoding work or something like that.

That's one of about a billion different issues that makes me want to stay far, far away from 10. Unfortunately, since everyone is pushing toward it, I'm going to have to use it at some point but I'll never run without a dual boot installation of 7 and 10. Plus, the fact that the pro version gives you basic functionality for a hiked up cost just proves where MS' head is at. They don't have an OUNCE of integrity.

Just to clarify this, other than the point where Galaxy 2.0 was broken for everyone, the app DIDN'T LIST Win7 support but has mostly been running fine for people with Win7. "Officially" unsupported because the OS is officially unsupported by its creators doesn't mean that it's impossible to run or that it's not worth trying. There might come a time when GOG updates the Galaxy launcher with features that are non-functional in Win7 and cause the app to break, but fortunately that hasn't been the case so far. If and when it does happen, a lot of people are still running on Galaxy 1.x due to ongoing (sometimes service-breaking) issues with the 2.0 forced beta, and there are direct link sources in a few places to help you roll back to the older client using GOG's own servers as the source for the outdated version, along with instructions on how to disable the auto-update function to avoid having a broken mess of an update forced on you. If they break Win7 support in a future build, I'm pretty sure the people still using Win7 by that point will be able to do the same for the most recent version of Galaxy that still works with that version of Windows.

Well, you don't have to if you don't want to. But it would be interesting to hear what issues you are facing.
Are you running some specific software that hasn't had any updates released or very specific hardware that isn't supported anymore?

It's not specifically me so much as it is friends and family. Almost every family member that uses it has encountered major headaches with it. Many of my friends who use it also encounter similar issues. A family member (one who is tech savvy, mind you) encountered an issue where the OS wiped a big chunk of one of his drives forcing him to reinstall a bunch of games and programs. That's also without talking about the huge plethora of privacy issues, bugs, compatibility problems and more that all come together to make me put off getting it as long as I possibly can.

I agree Windows 10 is absolute garbage for an OS. I will never recommend Microsoft to anyone ever again!!!
With the new 2021 updates installing services that do not belong on the system it is getting worse.
Radio management service is one example autorunning on boot even though the system it installed on has no form of wireless!!! What is more only way to stop it is to go into the registry as admin to stop it from running.

Congress needs to ACT NOW and dismember that company like they did to ATT until it can pull its perverbial head out of its A$$.

Can't go to Apple, can't go to Microsoft so we need a new company to step up. Bill Gates said the only thing that could kill Microsoft is Microsoft and it is happening right before our eyes.

If it is any consolation I held out until july of this year. It was Microsoft who FORCED me to switch and it was because certain base elements that were never needed before somehow were hidden behind windows updating like ethernet drivers that had NEVER required win update before and Microsoft didnt just end support, They went out of their way to ensure Win 7 was rendered unusable.

Ive tried to talk to people about this and they sincerely dont care. Citing "well thats just how it is now" which is a piss poor excuse. Microsoft didnt end support, it eliminated usability. Ending support would be like they did with every OS before Win 7 and leave vital downloads that were already online alone But would not continue to add new updates or patches. They went out of their way to remove anything from their patches and this was done with purpose and intent.

Yet people defend this as "well you cant expect them to support it forever" No one was asking for new updates. Just less than 1gb of total existing patches already created to be left hosted online. To a company focusing on "cloud" continuing to host files costs them effectively nothing.

But you are right too. Windows 10 is hot, and intrusive garbage. Not the least of which it FORCES you to periodically update, which is literally the leash of which these companies will use to control people.

We as a society seem to have forgotten that we are the consumers and we have the power to control what we buy and as such control what the company produces. We have every right to expect an OS be released in a functional state at point of launch and if patches are made, supplemental downloads be accessible at ANY time. Imagine buying a used printer. Even a 20 year old printer, and not being able to find the driver files for it online. Even if the driver files were only up to XP operating system.

As for Galaxy s compatibility with win 7 it was effectively dead when GOG killed both Galaxy 1.0 version AND the GOGdownloader. (despite there legitimately being no good reason to disable the downloader at all. Again, didnt have to be upgraded, but shutting it down was pure spite. )
All so they could force you to agree to unlawful terms of service over the arbitration class action provision. Gog was the last legitimate gaming company and effectively they are abandoning consumers. In 5 years or so GOG might be "DRM free OPTIONAL" where some games are simply not in any way DRM free and If that hits expect DRM free to be dead in 10 years.

I know 2.0 did for a while work with Win 7 but it was neutered thanks to most of the integration stuff in G2.0 requiring Win 8 or higher.

So unfortunately despite being ideologically wrong, the mob is technically correct. The war was fought. Consumers didnt fight to defend themselves, Patch culture, despite being anti consumer became industry standard operating procedure and thanks to things like the arbitration provision inhibiting consumers capacity to defend themselves against these anti consumer practices, these practices basically have become codified in law.

It literally is now "just the way it is". All because of sheer neglect of personal responsibility and consumer laziness, ignorance and apathy. It only gets worse from here and it will take literal bloodshed to restore consumer protections just as it did last time. Those who do not learn from history are dooming future generations to repeat it.

Anyway, sorry for your situation. I wish it wasnt this way. I did stand on those front line fighting. I just never found many people standing with me defending us and we all lost because of it.

Yeah, between courts being too tech iliterate to regulate the tech industry and a widespread inability to enforce anti-trust laws it's a giant shit show. Hell, we don't even have free speech anymore because of this crap.