Electrum 4.2.x not compatible with Windows 7 (api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer)

[oidhdozens]

Hi,

Since version 4.2.0 can use portable and independent exe - getting 2 errors (see below the messages).
Version 4.1.5 (one version before 4.2.0) is running ok - so you missed something in between.
I tried to run even later version from 4.2.0 but all of them are showing the same errors.

Here it the messages:
electrum-4.2.1-portable.exe - System Error

The program can't start because api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

Fatal error detected

Error loading Python DLL 'C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp_MEI52802\python39.dll'.
LoadLibrary: The specified module could not be found.

[SomberNight]

Are you using Windows 7?

probably same as #7728

[oidhdozens]

Yes, Win7 but still why to break the compatibility? The issue you mentioned is helping me since there's no fix this ;-(

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On Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at 6:13 AM, ghost43 ***@***.***> wrote: Are you using Windows 7? probably same as [#7728](#7728) — Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#7848 (comment)), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZRTTGVB7GUOFDUT27AMF5TVOGDQFANCNFSM5YIUJLJQ). You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[oidhdozens]

Yes, Win7 but still why to break the compatibility? The issue you mentioned isn't helping me since there's no fix this ;-(

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On Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at 6:13 AM, ghost43 ***@***.***> wrote: Are you using Windows 7? probably same as [#7728](#7728) — Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#7848 (comment)), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZRTTGVB7GUOFDUT27AMF5TVOGDQFANCNFSM5YIUJLJQ). You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[SomberNight]

The issue you mentioned isn't helping me since there's no fix this ;-(

Yes, I know.

still why to break the compatibility?

That's why I linked the other issue, it gives context.
We did not break it intentionally, we updated some dependencies due to security fixes and build system problems (Python 3.8.x to 3.9.x), and it is the dependency that broke the compatibility.
Even if we kept using Python 3.8 (which in itself would take quite some work if we wanted a recent patch version of it that does not have prebuilt binaries), likely other dependencies will follow and break Win7 support, e.g. Qt6.

As explained in #7728 already, it would take a lot of work to keep supporting Windows 7.
Win7 is already long-past end of support, it's not getting security fixes. Electrum is security-critical software, especially in the most common usecase of using it as a standard software wallet.

You should upgrade to Win10, or some desktop Linux, e.g. Ubuntu or Manjaro. Sorry.

[oidhdozens]

Yes, Win7 but still why to break the compatibility? The issue you mentioned is NOT helping me since there's no fix this ;-(

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On Friday, June 10th, 2022 at 4:23 AM, lemonlime11 ***@***.***> wrote: Yes, Win7 but still why to break the compatibility? The issue you mentioned is helping me since there's no fix this ;-( ------- Original Message ------- On Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at 6:13 AM, ghost43 ***@***.***> wrote: > Are you using Windows 7? > > probably same as [#7728](#7728) > > — > Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#7848 (comment)), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AZRTTGVB7GUOFDUT27AMF5TVOGDQFANCNFSM5YIUJLJQ). > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>