Last versions of software for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

[KingofTownHomestar]

Also Here's a total database of more software:

 

 

Web Browsers:

Supermium 126.0.6478.256 R5 by win32subsystem (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

 

Adobe Editing Software:

Adobe Device Central CS3

Adobe Director 11

Adobe Bridge CS3

 

Macromedia Editing Software (NEW):

Flash 8 Video Encoder (Bundled with Flash 8) by Macromedia ($$$??, CS, x86)

Extension Manager by Macromedia ($$$??, CS, x86)

 

Video & Photo Editing Software:

Batch Converter 5.0.156b by Sonic Foundry ($$$, CS, x86)

AVS YouTube Uploader 2.1 by AVS4YOU ($$$, CS, x86)

AVS Video Editor 7.1.1.259 by AVS4YOU ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

• This is the first AVS Video Editor version to have the flat design since now.

Freeframe Renderer (FREE, OS, UNS, Multiplatform??)

Screen Recorder 7.0 by ZDSoft ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

MIDI Transform v1.20 by Daniel White Skytopia ($$$, CS, UNS, x86)

 

System File Editors/Viewers:

AVCHD UpShift 1.0i by NewBlue Inc. ($$$, CS, x86)

Hex Workshop v6.8.0 Professional Edition by BreakPoint Software ($$$, OS?? CS??, x86)

 

Games:

Algodoo 2.1.0 by Emil Ernerfeldt (FREE, CS, Multiplatform)

Algodoo Phun Edition v5.28 by Emil Ernerfeldt (FREE?? CS??, x86)

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People by Telltale Games and Videlectrix ($$$, CS, Multiplatform??) Download here.

Roblox Studio (2005 2006-2015) by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel ($$$, CS, UNS, ONG, x86) Download pack here, choose any version.

• If the Preview runs without a player when you click Play, Go to Tools -> Execute Script then choose playsolo.lua to connect to the game.

 

Software/Game Development:

Clickteam Fusion 2.5 ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

Game Maker 6.1 (FREE??, CS??, x86??)

 

Programming Languages (NEW):

Python 2.7.11rc1 (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

• 2.7.11 was the latest software supported for Windows Vista SP0 I guess??

Python 3.7.2rc1 (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

Edited December 6, 2024 by KingofTownHomestar

[VistaLover]

I'm sad to report that WinRAR v7.01 is the last version to support NT 6.0, which comprises both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 (R1) SP2; the official vendor site no longer links to any 32-bit binaries  of that specific version, while links to some localised v7.01 64-bit binaries are still being offered until the next major version, 7.10, goes out of the beta testing stage (currently at v7.10b2); 32-bit (and 64-bit, once they vanish from the official download page ) v7.01 binaries (installers) can still be accessed via the not-so-public rarlab FTP repo below: 

ftp://ftp.rarlab.com/rar/

(you need a browser with FTP protocol support, e.g. IE9, Fx52esr, UXP browsers, old Chrome, Supermium, Thorium, etc. or a dedicated FTP client)

WinRAR v7.10 not only drops support for NT 6.0, but for the 32-bit OS architecture, too  : 

https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm

Quote

Version 7.10 beta 1

...

6. Windows Vista and 32-bit Windows are not supported anymore. WinRAR requires Windows 7 x64 or later.
Unlike WinRAR, 32-bit self-extracting modules are still provided as a part of 64-bit installation package

WinRAR is a payware, of course, but still offers a 40-day, feature-full, trial period mode ; if you already have an existing licence (unless extremely old), it should still be compatible on Vista with the EoS version 7.01; NB that WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format; to decompress, free tools like 7-zip can be used (BTW, 7-zip has been recently updated to v24.09, still compatible with Vista SP2 32-bit  ) ; FTR, WinRAR had dropped support for WinXP with v6.10, back in Jan 2022 (with v6.02 being the EoS version for that OS) ...

[jumper]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:29 PM, VistaLover said:

WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format;

Can 6.02 or 7.01 compress to rar5?

 

[Karla Sleutel]

11 hours ago, jumper said:

Can 6.02 or 7.01 compress to rar5?

 

It's there since 2013

https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/29/winrar-5-0-introduces-the-new-rar-5-format-what-you-need-to-know/

[VistaLover]

In addition to what already posted, WinRAR v6.02 can compress to both rar/rar5, while WinRAR v7.01 can only compress to rar5 (as support for rar was removed in v7.00) ; however, versions compatible with Vista SP2 have the ability to decompress .zst archives, as this feature was only introduced in v6.10  ...

Edited December 18, 2024 by VistaLover

[g_m_1990_]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:29 PM, VistaLover said:

I'm sad to report that WinRAR v7.01 is the last version to support NT 6.0, which comprises both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 (R1) SP2; the official vendor site no longer links to any 32-bit binaries  of that specific version, while links to some localised v7.01 64-bit binaries are still being offered until the next major version, 7.10, goes out of the beta testing stage (currently at v7.10b2); 32-bit (and 64-bit, once they vanish from the official download page ) v7.01 binaries (installers) can still be accessed via the not-so-public rarlab FTP repo below: 

ftp://ftp.rarlab.com/rar/

(you need a browser with FTP protocol support, e.g. IE9, Fx52esr, UXP browsers, old Chrome, Supermium, Thorium, etc. or a dedicated FTP client)

WinRAR v7.10 not only drops support for NT 6.0, but for the 32-bit OS architecture, too  : 

https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm

WinRAR is a payware, of course, but still offers a 40-day, feature-full, trial period mode ; if you already have an existing licence (unless extremely old), it should still be compatible on Vista with the EoS version 7.01; NB that WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format; to decompress, free tools like 7-zip can be used (BTW, 7-zip has been recently updated to v24.09, still compatible with Vista SP2 32-bit  ) ; FTR, WinRAR had dropped support for WinXP with v6.10, back in Jan 2022 (with v6.02 being the EoS version for that OS) ...

I just visited their official website and saw this piece of bad news. Dropping 32-bit is okay for me, but how come these devs are so careless on Vista x64

Anyway, I'm going to install 7-zip.

[g_m_1990_]

Oh, and I saw this last year but I didn't post it here. Cygwin dropped Vista, as well as x86 32-bit (including WOW64) support back in 2022. http://www.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/Cygwin/timemachine.html

The last version supporting Vista/Server 2008 "R1" and 32-bit systems is 3.3.x, released in 2021.  Whether 3.4 is "installable-and-runnable" on NT 6.0 is not tested though.