Programs for Old Windows Versions
Legacy Update (For use for XP onward)Windows Update Restored (For use for 95 to XP, also NT 4.0 and 2000)
The following are programs I reccomend for new Windows installations. I got a few of them from this list!
Windows 8.1
Supermium (Best Chromium Browser)Firefox 115 ESR
Malwarebytes
VLC media player
7-Zip
Steam (September 18, 2024 build)
Legcord (Just a better Discord app, it has a legacy Windows 7/8.1 version)
Windows 7
Supermium (Best Chromium Browser)Firefox 115 ESR
Malwarebytes
VLC media player
7-Zip
r3dusb (Rufus 4.0 for Windows 7 )
paint.NET 4.3.12
Visual C++ Redistrutible for it
Steam (September 18, 2024 build)
VxKex (dotexe1337 (Not a extended kernel, but tries to get some Windows 8+ programs to work on Windows 7, Continuation of earlier project)
VxKex (Original Version, discontinued)
Windows 7 Extended Kernel (Like the Vista Extended Kernel)
Legcord (Just a better Discord app, it has a legacy Windows 7/8.1 version)
With Extended Kernel or VxKex
Spotify (Older Versions work without Extended Kernel)
Windows Vista
Supermium (Best Chromium Browser)VLC media player
Avast Antivirus
7-Zip
Youtube Downloader HD
Windows Vista Extended Kernel (Lets you run Windows 7 programs.)
Legacy Update
JDK 21 backport (Specifically for Minecraft 1.20.5+)
Discord Messenger (A Discord client meant for older versions of Windows, use if you don't want or can't use Extended Kernel)
With Extended Kernel
Firefox
Malwarebytes
Steam for Windows Vista
Legcord
Windows XP
Supermium (Insane how he got it working on Windows XP!)Mypal (Best non chromium browser)
VLC media player 3.0.20 (3.0.21 doesn't work)
x32 x64Avast Antivirus
7-Zip
K-Lite Codec Pack
Microsoft Plus! For Windows XP
Malwarebytes 3.5.1.2522 (Still gets updates!)
Youtube Downloader HD
Legacy Update
Discord Messenger (A Discord client meant for older versions of Windows)
One Core API (Basically a Windows XP Extended Kernel
With One Core API
Marble and Geckium (Haven't tested)
VLC media player 3.0.21 (Probably works) Refer to the GitHub page for the restWindows 2000
7-Zip (Still supports 2000 for some reason)VLC media player 1.1.10
RT's Free Soft (Multiple browsers that work on Windows 2000. Ex. Serpent, New Moon)
Windows Update Restored
BlackWingCat's KernelEx (Also don't mind the japanese!)
Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold or Communicator 4.0 for being cool and stuff
Discord Messenger (A Discord client meant for older versions of Windows)
With BlackWingCat's KernelEx
MyPal (Haven't tested, people have shown sucess.)VLC media player 3.0.20 (Haven't tested)
Windows 98/ME
7-Zip 4.6.5RetroZilla
Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold or Communicator 4.0 for being cool and stuff
Windows Update Restored
KernelEx (Different than BlackWingCat's KernelEx)
Discord Messenger (Yes, it even works this far back.)
Misc.
Minecraft Stuff
Minecraft: Story Mode Season 1 CompleteIt was taken down off of every storefront. So if you don't want to buy the game second hand, this is the best option. Also if you are on a OS which doesn't support ISO mounting, get a program that lets you do it.
Android Apps
Minecraft: Pocket Version (Old Versions)Delisted Angry Birds Games
Other Stuff
Tampermonkey for Google Chrome 17-27
Firefox Dynasty (Modern Firefox for Old Mac OS X)