MODERN SOFTWARE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7
UPDATED ON: 2024-02-29
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
- [FIREFOX] ► [v122] ► hacked version
- [SUPERMIUM] ► [v121] ► degoogled version of chrome browser
- [CATSXP] ► [v121] ► chinese modern version of chrome browser [may contain telemetry]
MULTIMED▓A
- [BLENDER] ► [up to v4.0b] ► hacked versions available
- [OBS STUDIO] ► [v2.9.0.2] ► some [file manipulations] needed
- [DAVINCI RESOLVE] ► [v18.1.x]
SYST░M
- [VISUAL C++ LIBS] ► [v0.78] ► up to 2024
- [NODE.JS] ► [v18.x]
- [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 ► [v1.87] ► hacked version with backported Electron 28 support
- [ELECTRON] ► [v28] ► hacked version
- [VMWARE] ► [v16.x] ► hacked version
SOFTW░RE W░RKING ON WINDOWS 7 BY D░FAULT
- [FIREFOX ESR] ► [v115 ESR] ► up to v115.15
- [ICECAT ESR] ► [v115 ESR] ► optimized version of Firefox with no telemetry
- [TOR BROWSER] ► [v115 ESR] ► Tor browser based upon Firefox 115 ESR
- [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
- [ELECTRON] ► [v22.x] ► latest official EOL version
- [VS CODE] ► [v1.79.2] ► last official version to support Windows 7
- [GIT] ► [v2.44.2] ► last official version to support Windows 7
- [GITHUB DESKTOP] ► [v3.2.6] ► last official Windows 7 version
Nice place to grab old software:
► [RETRO SOFTWARE CATALOGUE]
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Also take into account [mega list of trusted Windows 7 software] .