https://github.com/katahiromz/vista2xp

Vista-to-XP application converter
https://github.com/katahiromz/vista2xp

applications backward-compatibility converter windows windows-vista windows-xp

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Vista-to-XP application converter

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/katahiromz/vista2xp
• Owner: katahiromz
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-05-05T04:17:57.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-14T09:03:52.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-06T18:27:12.220Z (17 days ago)
• Topics: applications, backward-compatibility, converter, windows, windows-vista, windows-xp
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://katahiromz.web.fc2.com/vista2xp/en
• Size: 497 KB
• Stars: 49
• Watchers: 10
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 9
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.txt
  • Support: supported.txt

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README

        
# vista2xp --- Vista-to-XP application converter

## What's this?

This software may be able to convert an app for Vista/7/10 to an XP app.

I'm sorry if unable to do it.

Platforms: Windows XP/Vista/7/10

Download: https://katahiromz.web.fc2.com/vista2xp/en

## How it works?

It modifies the IAT (Import Address Table) of EXE/DLL files.

- If any Vista+ `kernel32` functions, importing of `kernel32.dll` will be altered to `v2xker32.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `comctl32` functions, importing of `comctl32.dll` will be altered to `v2xctl32.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `user32` functions, importing of `user32.dll` will be altered to `v2xu32.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `ole32` functions, importing of `ole32.dll` will be altered to `v2xol.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `shell32` functions, importing of `shell32.dll` will be altered to `v2xsh32.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `msvcrt` functions, importing of `msvcrt.dll` will be altered to `v2xcrt.dll`.

- If any Vista+ `advapi32` functions, importing of `advapi32.dll` will be altered to `v2xadv32.dll`.

You can check the IAT by `dumpbin /imports` of Visual Studio Command Prompt.

## How to use?

1. Open `vista2xp.exe` program file. A dialog box will be open.

2. Drop the EXE/DLL files to the dialog to be converted.

3. Click the `[Convert]` button.

4. Files will be converted. Some DLL files will be automatically added if necessary.

5. If you want to revert, please use the files inside the `Vista2XP-Backup` folder that was created.

## History

- 2019-05-05 ver.0.2

    - First release.

- 2019-05-06 ver.0.3

    - Add `v2xctl32` and `v2xu32`.

- 2019-05-09 ver.0.4

    - Support `K32*` functions.

    - Improve TaskDialog.

    - Add `v2xol` (`ole32`).

    - Add `v2xsh32` (`shell32`).

- 2019-05-22 ver.0.5

    - Make [Cancel] button [Exit].

    - Supported `SHGetLocalizedName`, `SHSetFolderPathA` and `SHSetFolderPathW`.

    - Supported `TaskDialogIndirect`.

- 2019-08-16 ver.0.6

    - Fixed broken v2xu32.dll.

    - Supported `SHCreateItemFromParsingName`.

    - Supported `GetDpiForWindow`.

    - Supported `SetThreadDpiAwarenessContext`.

    - Add `v2xcrt` (`msvcrt`).

    - Supported `wcsnlen`, `memmove_s` and `memcpy_s`.

    - Supported `__CxxFrameHandler3` and `_except_handler4_common`.

- 2019-09-15 ver.0.7

    - Modify optional header's version info.

    - Supported `GetVersion`, `GetVersionExA` and `GetVersionExW`.

- 2021-05-11 ver.0.8

    - SRW lock functions are partially supported.

    - Initialize-once functions are partially supported.

    - Condition variables functions are partially supported.

- 2022-01-23 ver.0.8.1

    - Supported GetThreadUILanguage/SetThreadUILanguage.

    - Improved v2xctl32 ordinal exports.

- 2024-06-02 ver.0.8.2

    - Added v2xadv32 (advapi32).

- 2024-06-03 ver.0.8.3

    - Supported CompareStringEx.

- 2024-06-03 ver.0.8.4

    - Fixed fallbacking of v2xadv32.

    - Fixed loading DLLs.

- 2024-06-06 ver.0.8.5

    - Supported RegDeleteKeyExA/W.

    - Supported CreateEventExA/W.

- 2024-06-07 ver.0.8.6

    - Fixed v2xadv32 hooking.

    - Supported SetFileInformationByHandle, GetFileInformationByHandleEx, and OpenFileById.

    - Supported GetFinalPathNameByHandleA/W.

- 2024-06-08 ver.0.8.7

    - Supported InitializeCriticalSectionEx.

- 2024-06-14 ver.0.8.8

    - Supported filesystem redirection functions.

    - Introduced version control setting.

## How to build?

Use ReactOS Build Environment, and use cmake. Visual Studio can't build.

## WARNING!

- Please don't convert the system files.

- It doesn't make sense to use on the compressed files. Please use on the installed/expanded files.

- DOTNET, DirectX 10 and x64 are not supported yet.

If you are lacking DirectX 10 support, take a look of this: [https://km-software-directx-10.apponic.com/](https://km-software-directx-10.apponic.com/).

## Contact Us

Katayama Hirofumi MZ

[email protected]