 |  |  |  |  |
Windows 10 removes support for SecuROM and SafeDisc DRM
| |||||||||
|
Windows 10 removes support for SecuROM and SafeDisc DRM
| | |||||||
 |
 |
| | Thread Tools |
19th August 2015, 08:55
| #1 |
| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
Posts: 148,500
 |  Windows 10 removes support for SecuROM and SafeDisc DRM Windows 10 doesn't support SecuROM and SafeDisc DRM software, used in a number of older games from the 2000s. Both DRM methods hook into the operating system at a low level, and Microsoft has opted to remove support for them due to security concerns. Affected games include but are not limited to Grand Theft Auto 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, The Sims, BioShock, Mass Effect, and Spore. The issue was spotted by a user on Microsoft's forums, who found himself unable to play some older games . Both pieces of DRM are no longer maintained, meaning that any vulnerabilities could be ... http://techreport.com/news/28846/win...d-safedisc-drm |
|  |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Windows 7 is off life support | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 15th January 2015 07:24 |
| UK NHS keeps Windows XP on life support | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 31st October 2014 07:25 |
| Java Support Over for Windows XP | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 7th July 2014 09:22 |
| Unreal Engine 4 to support Windows Phone and Windows RT, but not anytime soon | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 9th April 2014 08:52 |
| Windows 8 Not Getting Boost From End Of XP Support | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 4th March 2014 08:43 |
| High-PPI support in Windows 8.1: still not so great | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 20th December 2013 09:34 |
| Windows 8 to natively support USB 3.0 | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 23rd August 2011 07:21 |
| Support for Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2 ends July 2010 | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 9th December 2009 09:08 |
| Which Intel CPUs support Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 4th May 2009 12:33 |
| Mozilla thinks about dropping support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Pre-SP3 | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 15th April 2009 12:00 |
| Thread Tools | |
| |
