![]() ![]() The Steam Deck supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, both which can be downloaded free, directly from Microsoft’s website, but there are alternative versions of the OS that are much more lightweight, run barebones without background processes and are faster to use. That issue being fan noise, your Steam Deck’s fan will do it’s best to keep its APU cool but won’t slow down its fan, so expect it to be a little noisier than running SteamOS. The second is with Windows bloatware comes unnecessary background processes which causes the next issue. One being that Windows has not been fully optimised for the Steam Deck, and while it runs, it won’t run your Steam library any better, than what the stock software is capable of. I should mention that there are a few caveats involved with this process. You just want to install it, download your games and play… right? You just want to use your Steam Deck like a portable PC – a Windows PC one might suggest. But let’s say you don’t want to go through the hassle of searching for third party software to enable said storefronts like an Epic Games Store, or GOG. ![]() The great thing with this versatile little-big machine is that it’s capable of running other storefront’s with some tweaking and installation involved. Hell, you may not be a fan of SteamOS or Linux and that’s totally fair. You’ve got games that you want to take on the go, but they aren’t all purchased through Steam itself. ![]()
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