Windows 10 won’t run PC games with ageing DRM

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Upgrading to Windows 10 may have some unfortunate consequences.

Windows 10 won’t support games utilising DRM like SafeDisc and some versions of Securom, apparently.

The information comes from a Microsoft’s Boris Schneider-Johne, speaking in a Rocket Beans video interview form gamescom, as translated by Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

“Everything that ran in Windows 7 should also run in Windows 10. There are just two silly exceptions: antivirus software and stuff that’s deeply embedded into the system,” Schneider-Johne said.

“And then there are old games on CD-Rom that have DRM. This DRM stuff is also deeply embedded in your system, and that’s where Windows 10 says ‘sorry, we cannot allow that, because that would be a possible loophole for computer viruses.’

“That’s why there are a couple of games from 2003-2008 with Securom, etc. that simply don’t run without a no-CD patch or some such. We can just not support that if it’s a possible danger for our users. There are a couple of patches from developers already, and there is stuff like GOG where you’ll find versions of those games that work.”

Further investigation by PCgamesHardware.de, again translated by RPS, suggests SafeDisk, for one, won’t be doing anything about the problem and has left it up to Microsoft to fix – and that seems unlikely given that SafeDisk itself is notoriously insecure.



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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/08/18/windows-10-wont-run-pc-games-with-ageing-drm/

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PolygonPosted:

I can see a lot of people reverting to 8.1 or 7 because of all the stuff they're forcing.

Toasty-Posted:

Kinda regret getting Windows 10. When I got it, it slowed my pc down.

JM-Posted:

I'm up to date so this sucks.

Joyful-Posted:

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JoyfulMods Bad reviews, good reviews, bad reviews, good reviews, Im just going to have to stick with Windows 7 , until I find a really good example to update to Windows 10, lol.


same here... the computer im using runs windows 7 and i like it a lot better than my windows 8 laptop


Yeah im on the same page !!! I have a windows 7 PC, and then a windows 8 labtop , I dont like using unless im traveling out somewhere.

Joyful-Posted:

Bad reviews, good reviews, bad reviews, good reviews, Im just going to have to stick with Windows 7 , until I find a really good example to update to Windows 10, lol.

RebPosted:

It's fine if you're up to date, but if you're not, just don't update

BioPosted:

Never really got into gaming on my PC so I'm not too affected with the new update. I recently just updated and really do like it for the most part.

SouIPosted:

Gonna stick with my windows 7 haha.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

It seems that many of the cons of Windows 10 have just been coming to light.

OGPosted:

Looks like something they should have said before updating windows 10