MODERN SOFTWARE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7

UPDATED ON: 2023-11-25
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.

- [FIREFOX ESR] ► [v115 ESR] ► up to v115.15
- [MERCURY] ► [v115 ESR] ► optimized version of Firefox with no telemetry
- [TOR BROWSER] ► [v115 ESR] ► Tor browser based upon Firefox 115 ESR
- [THORIUM] ► [v109] ► optimized version of chrome with no telemetry [based upon last official Win7 version]
- [VEGAS PRO] ► [v21] ► works out-of-he-box w/o any modifications, just shows one-time nag screen regarding “obsolescense” of Win7

- [FIREFOX] ► [v117a1] ► last stock Firefox working on Windows 7
- [SUPERMIUM] ► [v118] ► degoogled version of chrome browser
- [CATSXP] ► [v119] ► chinese modern version of chrome browser [may contain telemetry]

- [BLENDER] ► [up to v4.0b] ► hacked versions available
- [OBS STUDIO] ► [v2.9.0.2] ► some [file manipulations] needed
- [DAVINCI RESOLVE] ► [v18.1.x]

- [VISUAL C++ LIBS] ► [v0.77] ► up to 2022
- [NODE.JS] ► [v18.16]
- [VIRTUALBOX] ► [v6.1.48] ► however, last working version, which works w/o any BSODs is v6.1.44
- [PYTHON] ► [v3.12]
- [QT CREATOR] ► [v7.0.1]
- [DOCKER] ► [v19.03.1]

- [VS CODE] ► [v1.79.2] ► last official version to run Windows 7
- [VS CODE LATEST] ► [v1.81.1] ► original VS Code, which can be run with [some trickery]
- [VS CODE HACKED] ► [v1.83.1] ► original, hacked version of VS Code to work in Windows 7
- [VS CODIUM] ► [v1.83.1] ► open-source fork of VS Code [no microsoft marketplace, substituted for it’s own repo]
Nice place to grab old software:
► [RETRO SOFTWARE CATALOGUE]
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Also take into account [mega list of trusted Windows 7 software] .