11ryanc Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 as my main OS, and along with some others I prefer it over Windows 7. But as most of us already know, extended support for Vista is scheduled to end in 2017. So that's only 3 more years until MS kiils off Vista completely In the past I have seen the UUR updates made for Windows 2000 which places XP dll's into the system giving it great compatibility improvements. I was wondering if the same could be done on Windows Vista? Now to clerify, I am NOT attempting to modify the OS source code as that is highly illegal and against Microsoft's terms of service policy. I am just curious if it is possible to use Windows 7 dll's on Vista for compatibility. I own fully legal OEM keys of both Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows 7 Ultimate. So again, not trying to pirate anything or do any sort of illegal activity. I am just wondering if it is possible to use Windows 7 dll's on Vista to help with compatibility. And if so, is it legal to do so?~Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerBG Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 In my simple opinion - it's just too early to think about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) if it is possible to use Windows 7 dll's on Vista for compatibilitynot all, maybe somewin7 is newer OS with new components thus some new API calls within dll's, and Vista wouldn't be able to call(use) them as Vista doesn't have themyou'd probably end up with bunch of error messages popping out or even crashing of some good amount of thingsdunno if platform update helps but IMO it wouldn't go as easyyou'd probably had to open each ported dll with Dependency Walker, see what API calls it asks and which Vista can't findthen patch them so they don't use those calls at all or bypass it somehow (this is where asm and disassembly comes to play) Edited February 3, 2014 by vinifera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnX Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) It's a bit of a challenge to use Windows 7 DLLs on Vista, but you could probably port the functions from Windows 7 into Vista like tomasz86 and blackwingcat did with Windows XP and 2000. Edited February 3, 2014 by AnX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 For NO apparent reason jaclaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Some cats forget how to cat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flasche Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Some cats forget how to cat... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11ryanc Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well there is one advantage for Vista, that is Windows Server 2008. I used that OS in the past and pretty much had all the features turned on, but because of a few missing fearures I went back to Vista Ultimate. But both Server 2008 and Server2k8 R2 will be supported until 2020. WinServer 2008 v.1 is based exactly from Vista, they both use the NT 6002 core. So as long as MS supports that OS, Vista should have decent compatibility beyond 2017, despite not having updates. Both OS's are exactly the same, Server 2008 is just the server edition. So either way compatibility will be the same on those 2 systems, Vista and Windows Server 2008. So if MS is still supporting Vista's server OS, I would assume a decent majority of software developers will continue building their stuff on the Windows NT 6002 plattform, and that both Vista and Server 2008 would have the same compatibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Some cats forget how to cat...Sure.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 MS extended the support of the Server 2008 till 2020. Because Vista/2008 use the same code the Updates for 2008 may also work for Vista. We must wait 3 years to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11ryanc Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I see, and yes that has come across my mind that the updates for Windows Server 2008 may work under Vista. Is it possible to set Windows Update up to search for Server 2008 updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 no, it depends on the internals structure of the MSU/CAB file. If they don't check for server it may work. Lets wait 3 years to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flasche Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Theoretically couldn't any version of NT 6.xx be used with modifications? (like modified windows 8/8.1 updates) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) 6.1 has modified shell6.0 doesn't have anything of itunless you port it over from broken build 6469 Edited February 3, 2014 by vinifera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman14 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Does UURollup count as modifying source code? Well, you would not need to modify Vista for a long time. Almost everything is still compatible with XP, let alone Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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