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

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