vista2xp ver.0.8.1

by katahiromz

vista2xp is an application converter that might be able to convert the applications made for Vista/7/10 to XP applications.

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

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In XP, we couldn't use TaskDialogIndirect function:

[BEFORE]

However, vista2xp enables us to use TaskDialogIndirect function in XP.

[AFTER]

Platforms: Windows XP/Vista/7/10

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.

You can check the IAT by dumpbin /imports of Visual Studio Command Prompt. The list of the supported functions

Open vista2xp.exe program file. A dialog box will be open.
Drop the EXE/DLL files to the dialog to be converted.
Click the [Convert] button.
Files will be converted. Some DLL files will be automatically added if necessary.
If you want to revert, please use the files inside the Vista2XP-Backup folder that was created.

Filename	File Size	Description
vista2xp-0.8.1-setup.exe	637 KB (652,758 bytes)	Program (with installer)
vista2xp-0.8.1-bin.zip	222 KB (227,365 bytes)	Program (without installer)

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.

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/ .

vista2xp is a freeware that is released under MIT License.

Bug reports, improvement suggestions, and internationalization are welcome.