[WIP] Unofficial Windows 7 Service Pack 2

[i486girl]

So, for the past few months I've been working on a Windows 7 SP2, which consists of updates and quality of life patches for Windows 7.

!!! Windows Server 2008 support isn't planned (though we're open to contributions for it) !!!

!!! This is in beta stage !!!

GitHub repository, with the patches: https://github.com/i486girl/win7-sp2

Planned features

• All updates until 2020, with the addition of Windows Embedded Standard 7 updates

• Snipping Tool from Windows 10 version 1507 -> Credits: vxiduu

• Paint from Windows 8 build 9425

• Registry Editor from Windows 10 build 16212 -> Credits: Aurorarion

• In-place service pack installer

• Native USB 3.0 and NVMe support -> Credits: Unknown user from MyDigitalLife forums

• TPM 2.0 support

• UEFI support in the ISO releases, with EFI GOP support too -> Credits: Typical/int10h, AveragePC

• Inclusion of VxKex -> Credits: vxiduu

• Windows 8 PE in the ISO, with a theme that resembles Windows 7 -> Credits: ImSwordQueen (Windows 7 theme for Windows 8.x)

• Windows 10 setup engine in the ISO release -> Credits: Aurorarion (helping out on the 10 setup engine port)

• Builtin Webp and FLAC codecs

• Task Manager from Windows 8 build 7880 -> Credits: Jevil7452

• Upscaled graphics in some places

• Windows Vista/7 PE's boot screen on the ISO -> Credits: Microsoft Corporation and Tech Stuff (Boot8Plus)

• Removal of the annoying "Unsupported hardware" prompt

• Better DPI support in aero.msstyles -> Credits: Vaporvance (high DPI classes from Aero10 that will be ported to Windows 7)

• Integration of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable AIO -> Credits: Microsoft Corporation (Visual C++) and abbodi1406 (VC++ AIO repack)

• Disk Cleanup from Windows 8 build 7861 -> Credits: Jevil7452

• Windows 8 build 7861's PDF Reader -> Credits: Jevil7452

• Windows 10 20H1's System Information -> Credits: Jevil7452

• Windows 11 24H2's timeout.exe command

• Windows 10 1709's XPS Viewer

• Windows 11 24H2's sudo.exe command

• Windows 10 build 9845's Notepad

• Windows Management Framework 5.1

• Segoe UI Emoji

• Microsoft Agent

• WinHlp32

• Work Folders

• Restore Windows Journal

• Microsoft Camera Codec Pack

[TSNH]

6 hours ago, i486girl said:

Paint from Windows 8 build 9425

What are the improvements in this version vs Windows 7 paint?

Edited March 1 by TSNH

[i486girl]

9 hours ago, TSNH said:

What are the improvements in this version vs Windows 7 paint?

There's probably a few under the hood changes, but a more up-to-date program is still nice to have.

[D.Draker]

Looks more like a collection of custom use made mods, it's by no means a SP. And I think @Dave-H might be willing to consider marking it as unofficial.

To avoid a possible confusion.

[D.Draker]

On 3/1/2025 at 10:50 AM, i486girl said:

Builtin Webp

Webp is known to contain viruses, Chrome was patched, and was this codec patched? Nevertheless, not sure if it's a good idea to include it as a system wide codec.

In details, below:

https://msfn.org/board/topic/185031-webp-virus-fears-nightmares-suggestions-or-exodus-from-the-internet/

[D.Draker]

On 3/2/2025 at 3:15 AM, i486girl said:

a few under the hood changes

Is there a detailed changelog available?

[i486girl]

11 hours ago, D.Draker said:

Is there a detailed changelog available?

I will make one when Beta 2 is released (I recently had to take down downloads for Beta 1 due to severe bugs in the codebase). I will also fix some drivers

11 hours ago, D.Draker said:

Webp is known to contain viruses, Chrome was patched, and was this codec patched? Nevertheless, not sure if it's a good idea to include it as a system wide codec.

In details, below:

https://msfn.org/board/topic/185031-webp-virus-fears-nightmares-suggestions-or-exodus-from-the-internet/

As for the Webp codec, I will remove it from this project until I manage to patch it or port a newer version of the codec to Windows 7

Anyways, I will let you guys know when there's more updates to this project (I sadly don't have a lot of time for it because I'm busy with school and whatnot). And please continue to let me know about flaws like this, I greatly appreciate it!

[superleiw]

I think Unofficial Windows 7 Service Pack 2 is also better name because when Microsoft released the Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup,

most people already considered it kinda like a SP2

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/convenience-rollup-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-da9b2435-2a1c-e7fa-43f5-6bfb34767d65

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-obtain-and-install-windows-7-sp2/c2c7009f-3a10-4199-9c89-48e1e883051e