Software compatible with Windows Vista Extended Kernel

**Cockatiel** · August 18, 2023

On 12/13/2021 at 7:10 PM, TSNH said:

List of Windows 7+ software that Windows Vista Extended Kernel by @win32 allows to run.

I decided to create this temporary post, because @WinClient5270hasn't been online for a long time now and his main post is now quite outdated.

Special thanks to @WinClient5270 and everyone who contributed to this list.

The programs listed are x64 if not stated otherwise

Discussion: https://msfn.org/board/topic/181612-wip-windows-vista-extended-kernel/

Installation guide: https://msfn.org/board/topic/183046-guide-vista-extended-kernel-installation/

Internet:

Chromium 53-109 (110 with new userenv.dll) and most chromium forks including MS Edge (~~no extension support~~ extensions work with Extended Kernel 07252022 or newer)

Firefox 78 ESR (works well with older versions of extended kernel, mfplat recommended)

Firefox 91 ESR - 102 ESR Current version (Spoofing Windows 7 required, mfplat recommended)

Pale Moon 32.0.1 Current version https://msfn.org/board/topic/183046-guide-vista-extended-kernel-installation/?do=findComment&comment=1218827

Interlink Mail client (info: July 2020)

Thunderbird version 53 Current version

Telegram portable May 2022 Current version

Tools:

Windows 7 Paint

Windows 7 WordPad

Windows 7 Calculator

Windows 10 1507 Snipping Tool https://msfn.org/board/topic/182001-porting-snipping-tool-to-windows-7-from-windows-10/?do=findComment&comment=1210733

GIMP 2.10.18

Inkscape 1.2 Current version

RealPlayer 20.1 Current version (32-bit) (https://msfn.org/board/topic/183621-blocking-realplayer-spyware-offline-installation/?do=findComment&comment=1220085).

Cinebench R20

Qt 5.10

QT 6

Visual Studio Code 1.65.2 Current version (download the x64 .zip package, installer does not work https://code.visualstudio.com/download#)

SketchUp 2017 https://msfn.org/board/topic/181696-software-compatible-with-windows-vista-extended-kernel/?do=findComment&comment=1219131

SketchUp 2022

MuseScore 3.6.2 Current version (issues in VM)

LibreOffice 6.x

LibreOffice 7.3.3 Current version (minor kerning/letter spacing issues)

Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

PCSX2 1.7.3195

OBS Studio 29

Microsoft Office 2013 (no way to activate it though)

Hardware – specific software:

Logitech Gaming Software 9.02

AMD Catalyst Control Center 15.6

Games:

Rocket League (versions before November 2019)

Amnesia:Rebirth (info: January 2021)

Europa Universalis IV

Deltarune and Undertale (info: December 2021)

Other:

Google Earth 7.3.3

Feather client April 2022 Current version (https://msfn.org/board/topic/181696-software-compatible-with-windows-vista-extended-kernel/?do=findComment&comment=1215861)

Avast 18.8.4084.409

Roblox beta app (info: July 2022)

Spotify (32-bit) https://msfn.org/board/topic/181696-software-compatible-with-windows-vista-extended-kernel/?do=findComment&comment=1221451

Wargaming.net Game Center v22.02.00.9193 Current version

Whatsapp (confirmation needed)

Current version - At the time of testing the aforementioned version was the latest, so newer ones are likely to work too.

Feel free to report other programs.

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How to get Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 working on Vista?

**KernelDows** · August 18, 2023

Hello, I have "windows vista extended kernel" installed with all its files, but when I want to open an installer of any program it doesn't even open, even if I modify the osver.ini file, removing the "*" yes, portable programs work quite well like firefox 102 or chromium, but I want to fix that problem, does anyone have a patch or something?

**Eddie Phizika** · September 4, 2023

360 Total Security (a full, non-pricy antivirus/security suite) works with full feature parity to windows 10 if osver.ini is set to 10 and version 1809.

WPS Office (a freemium equal substitute for Microsoft Office from the same 360 chinese company including pdf) works with all nt 10.0 features in the same way, albeit with some heavy bugs, including not being able to minimize without a crash (no documents are lost due to the automatic backup), but bugs stop if osver.ini is set to nt 6.1. AI assists and AI tools work even in a 64-bit pentium 4.

The 360 cloud storage works with no issues and can completely replace onedrive or google drive. Both programs work natively on vista as well but i'm not sure if with feature parity to 10.

Edited September 6, 2023 by Eddie Phizika

**Vistapocalypse** · September 5, 2023

17 hours ago, Eddie Phizika said:

360 Total Security...works...Chinese company

I will rest so much easier knowing that extended kernel users have a Chinese alternative to Kaspersky. :zzz:

**Eddie Phizika** · September 5, 2023

3 hours ago, Vistapocalypse said:

I will rest so much easier knowing that extended kernel users have a Chinese alternative to Kaspersky.

I do use the paid version of this antivirus. Sincerely its not really a lot of concern to me but least i have a functional firewall and protection, but i do dearly understand the reasons for concern. Governments have a too wide surveillance apparatus nowadays around the world.

Edited September 5, 2023 by Eddie Phizika

**D.Draker** · September 5, 2023

6 hours ago, Vistapocalypse said:

I will rest so much easier knowing that extended kernel users have a Chinese alternative to Kaspersky.

Oh, here's an alternative to Kaspersky. "Iranian engineers have managed to develop an antivirus..."

"...which can compete with foreign rivals..", "Iran introduces domestically-made antivirus...",

Seeing the date, I'd say it's pretty much Vista ex-kernel compatible.

Could you be a dear, try it on your Windows Vista (or XP) computer? I mean the computer where you run Kaspersky (daily).

Thank you.

https://malwaretips.com/threads/news-iran-introduces-domestically-made-antivirus-padvish.16793/

**jaclaz** · September 5, 2023

Though the joke has become old enough to be not anymore funny (if it ever was), the Padvish antivirus has reportedly been tested in 2017 (on Windows 10) by a German security institute and found rather effective against ransomware:

https://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/pdf/reports/AV-TEST_Padvish_Ransomware_Test_October_2017.pdf

jaclaz

**D.Draker** · September 5, 2023

3 hours ago, jaclaz said:

Though the joke has become old enough to be not anymore funny (if it ever was), the Padvish antivirus has reportedly been tested in 2017 (on Windows 10) by a German security institute and found rather effective against ransomware:

https://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/pdf/reports/AV-TEST_Padvish_Ransomware_Test_October_2017.pdf

jaclaz

Oh, good to know! Unfortunately, Windows 10 is not relevant, so we wait while someone with Vista tests it and reports back to us. I hope it will be the one who has a huge experience with running Kaspersky daily, so we could make a fair comparison. Unfortunately, I'm not the one with Kaspersky on my PC, but @Vistapocalypse seems like the one, at least from what he writes.

What joke, jaclaz?