MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WINDOWS 7 "OBSOLENCE" ********************************************************* UPDATED ON: 2024-04-20 For vintage users of older browsers [[plain text file]](/txt/win7eol.txt) was added for proper convenience. Power of vintage 2009 operating system by microsoft can't be underestimated. Windows 7 x64 supports up to 256 threads and up to 192Gb of RAM. How cool is that, huh? 256 thread CPU appeared only a very short time ago. **** HARDWARE SUPPORT MAX CPU SOCKETS: 2 MAX CPU CORES: 128 MAX CPU THREADS: 256 MAX MOBO RAM: 192Gb [or even bigger] [^1] MODERN CPUs: Ryzen 7xxx / 9xxx / Threadripper 5xxx [^2] MODERN GPUs: Geforce 3090Ti / Radeon 6950XT [^3] NVME SUPPORT: + [^4] USB3 SUPPORT: + [^5] **** SOFTWARE SUPPORT SECURITY PATCHES: October 8, 2024 [POS updates] / January 13, 2026 [2008R2 updates] [^6] / [^7] | KERNEL EXTENSIONS: VxKex / NT61 / Win 10/11 API libs [^8] | UEFI SUPPORT: EXTERNAL [+] [^9] DIRECT X: 11.1 [12.0] [^10] VISUAL C++ LIBS: 2003-2023 [^11] QT FRAMEWORK: v5.15 [up to v6.6.1] [^12] ELECTRON FRAMEWORK: v22 [up to v28] [^13] VIRTUALIZATION: VirtualBox 6.1.50 / VMware 15.5.7 / 16.X [^14] MODERN WEB: FIREFOX Firefox [v115.15 ESR / v125] [^15] MODERN WEB: CHROME Supermium v122 / CatsXP v122 [^16] GIT: v2.44 [^17] VSCODE: v1.79.2 [up to v1.88] [^18] PYTHON: v3.8.15 [v3.9-3.13] [^19] BLENDER: v2.92 [up to v4.0b] [^20] ******** [^1] 192Gb of RAM is purely artificial limitation Bigger amounts can be achieved by means of registry hack https://superuser.com/questions/710955/what-limits-windows-7-x64-machines-to-192gb-ram [^2] Support of modern AMD chipsets is possible via CanonKong USB3 driver https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/solution-win7-8-1-drivers-for-usb-3-0-3-1-controllers-of-new-amd-chipset-systems/33603 x570/x670/wrx80 are supported, however beware of exceptions. [^3] Last AMD driver 22.6.1 https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-22-6-1-win7 Nvidia security driver updates till october 2024 https://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/474.89/474.89-desktop-win7-64bit-international.exe [February 2024] [direct link] [^4] NVME technology is not supported out of the box in gold release of Windows 7. Appropriate NVME drivers can be installed from manufacturer's website or slip streamed into OS ISO image. [^5] USB3 technology is not supported out of the box in gold release of Windows 7. Appropriate USB3 drivers can be installed from manufacturer's website or slip streamed into OS ISO image. [^6]: Windows Embedded POS Ready 7 will receive updates till October 8 2024 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates Simplix confirmed that updates for embedded devices will be included in his pack, meaning that EOL of Simplix updater matches EOL for POS updates October 10, 2024 https://blog.simplix.info/update7 [^7]: Premium support for Windows Server 2008 R2 could be extended to unbelievable date like 2026-01-13 https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/bypass-windows-7-extended-security-updates-eligibility.80606/page-393#post-1828286 Opatch announced support till January 2025 in worst case scenario https://0patch.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009437380-How-long-do-you-plan-to-provide-Windows-7-and-Windows-Server-2008-R2-Micropatches- [^8]: It seems that develper of VxKex are ready to go even further with NT61 https://github.com/vxiiduu/VxKex https://github.com/kernel-extenders/nt61 Ported Win 10/11 API libs by Blaukovitch https://github.com/Blaukovitch/API-MS-WIN_XP [^9]: UEFISeven is an efi module that enables Windows 7 to boot under UEFI Class 3 systems https://github.com/manatails/uefiseven/releases [^10]: DirectX 12.0 is possible if developer of software will include required support into the product https://mega.nz/folder/bwJA0DDL#BZ6M2VH_soQ9KpGiK3qnSA [^11]: Download latest Visual C++ libs https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/latest-visual-c-redistributables-2023 [^12]: Hacked QT6 can be downloaded HERE https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7/releases [^13]: Hacked Electron v28 https://github.com/win32ss/supermium-electron/releases [^14]: VirtualBox 6.1.50 last Windows 7 version https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_6_1 VMware 15.5.7 latest Windows 7 version https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15.5/rn/VMware-Workstation-1557-Pro-Release-Notes.html VMware 16.x https://mega.nz/folder/5LoC1ToZ#n7PLcTJAxsMX4cOpZYanww [^15]: Last version of Firefox is finally determined. It is 115.15 ESR, but for our good fortune v116 and v117a1 can be executed also https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/windows-7-x64-executes-firefox-117-nightly-version-without-any-issues And will be supported at least till the end of 2024 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1594270 Hacked Firefox v125 https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases [^16]: Supermium 122 independent fork of modern Chrome https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases CatsXP 122 Chinese fork of actual Chrome https://catsxp.com Chrome 122 cracked version of original Chrome https://github.com/Blaukovitch/GOOGLE_CHROME_Windows_7_CRACK [^17]: Last official version v2.44 https://git-scm.com/download [^18]: Hacked VS Code v1.86 https://github.com/Alex313031/codium/releases [^19]: More information on hacked Python 3.9-3.13 versions can be obtained HERE https://github.com/adang1345/PythonWin7 [^20]: More information on hacked up to Blender 4.0b versions can be obtained HERE https://github.com/nalexandru/BlenderCompat/releases More useful forum threads: Bypass Windows 7 Extended Security Updates https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/bypass-windows-7-extended-security-updates-eligibility.80606/ Browser Support for Windows 7 https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/browser-support-for-windows-7.86383/ Win-Raid Windows 7 forum thread https://winraid.level1techs.com/c/operating-systems/windows-7-vista-server-2008/35/none ################################ IMPORTANT WINDOWS 7 DATES https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/the-end-of-windows-7-timeline COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF WIN 7 SOFTWARE https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/trusted-software-for-windows-7-mega-list LIST OF MODERN SOFTWARE, WHICH WERE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7 ENVIRONMENT https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/modern-software-forced-to-work-in-windows-7 COMPLETE TWEAKING GUIDE FOR WINDOWS 7 SP2 ESU https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/post/complete-tweaking-guide-for-windows-7-sp2-esu COLLECTION OF ALL WINDOWS 7 RELATED ARTICLES https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/categories/windows-7