OBS 26.1.1 works well on Windows 7 but the minimum requirements says Windows 8

[frederic1]

Hello, OBS 26.1.1 seems to work perfectly on my PC (Windows 7 64bits) but the minimum requirements says Windows 8 (https://obsproject.com/wiki/System-Requirements).

Are some features disabled on Windows 7 ?

Thanks.

 

[Banyarola]

This doesn't answer your question but I would suggest getting rid of 7 and use 10....Windows 7 is not safe to use any longer...

 

[FerretBomb]

Hello, OBS 26.1.1 seems to work perfectly on my PC (Windows 7 64bits) but the minimum requirements says Windows 8 (https://obsproject.com/wiki/System-Requirements).

Are some features disabled on Windows 7 ?

Thanks.

The minimum requirements are Windows 8 because Win7 is officially end-of-life (EOL) by Microsoft. As W7 is defunct, it is now outside the scope of support. OBS Studio may still work on it just fine; but if you run into problems, you're on your own.

I'd restate that upgrading to Win10 is STRONGLY advised. You can still do so for free, through a step-up loophole still open, if you have a legal copy:

How To Upgrade To Windows 10 For ‘Free’ In 2020 [Updated]

Want a free Windows 10 upgrade in 2020? This is how you do it...

www.forbes.com

 

[frederic1]

I'm going offtopic but I don't want to upgrade because W7 is remarkably stable (runs for months without having to reboot). I don't want to risk losing this stability, plus I don't like the new look of W10. I will upgrade when I have no choice.

 

[koala]

I don't want to upgrade because W7 is remarkably stable (runs for months without having to reboot).

In my experience, Windows 10 is even more stable than Windows 7. I also thought it couldn't get better than Windows 7, but I got one bluescreen per 3-4 months with Windows 7, and on the same hardware Windows 10 got perhaps one per year or none at all. For my current hardware, 5 years old, I cannot even remember when the last computer crash was. Not in 2020 or 2021. Stability is no argument for Windows 10.

 

[svenholm]

Some older thread, but my systems on different computers are even the same: Older. Windows 7. And I can't remember I got ever some bluescreens if there's no broken hardware somewhere in that machines or if I don't do some nerdy things outside the box. And bet....... I' m also using OBS studio, so stability is no argument for Windows 10 ;-)