MODERN SOFTWARE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7

UPDATED ON: 2025-02-09
Section is in constant under construction, so check back in a while for new goodies

Here i’ll accumulate list of modern applications, which were forced to work in Windows 7 environment.

WEB SURFING & OFFICE

• [FIREFOX] ► [v132] ► hacked version
• [TOR BROWSER] ► [v14] ► hacked version of Tor browser
• [SUPERMIUM] ► [v127] ► degoogled version of chrome browser
• [CATSXP] ► [v130] ► chinese modern version of chrome browser [may contain telemetry]
• [MS OFFICE] ► [v2019] ► doable with some trickery
• [QBITTORRENT] ► [v5.0] ► executable with the help of [VxKex]

MULTIMED▓A

• [BLENDER] ► [up to v4.2] ► hacked versions available
• [CAPTURE ONE ► [up to v21] ► despite official claim that v20 will be the last one
• [OBS STUDIO] ► [v2.9.0.2] ► some [file manipulations] needed
• [DAVINCI RESOLVE] ► [v18.1.x]

SYST░M

• [VISUAL C++ LIBS] ► [v0.84] ► up to 2024
• [NODE.JS] ► [v22.3]
• [PYTHON] ► [v3.13]
• [QT] ► [v6.6.1]
• [QT CREATOR] ► [v7.0.1]
• [DOCKER] ► [v19.03.1]
• [VS CODE ORIGINAL] ► [v1.81.1] ► original VS Code, which can be run with [some trickery]
• [VS CODE HACKED ► [v1.92.2] ► hacked version with backported Electron 28 support
• [ELECTRON] ► [v28] ► hacked version
• [VMWARE] ► [v16.x] ► hacked version
• [RUFUS] ► [v4.4] ► executable with the help of VxKex

SOFTW░RE W░RKING ON WINDOWS 7 BY D░FAULT

• [FIREFOX ESR] ► [v115 ESR] ► up to v115.21
• [TOR BROWSER] ► [v115 ESR] ► Tor browser based upon Firefox 115 ESR
• [LIBRE OFFICE] ► [up to v25.8] ► Modern open-source replacement for MS Office
• [VEGAS PRO] ► [v21] ► works out-of-he-box w/o any modifications, just shows one-time nag screen regarding “obsolescense” of Win7
• [VIRTUALBOX] ► [v6.1.50] ► please note that 6.1.46 and 6.1.48 are prone to BSODs [about v7 compatibility [read here] ]
• [ELECTRON] ► [v22.x] ► latest official EOL version
• [VS CODE] ► [v1.79.2] ► last official version to support Windows 7
• [GIT SCM] ► [v2.46] ► last official version to support Windows 7
• [GITHUB DESKTOP] ► [v3.2.6] ► last official Windows 7 version

MORE WIND░WS 7 ST░FF

Also take into account [mega list of trusted Windows 7 software] .