Krita 5.2.1 Works On Windows 7!

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Krita 5.2.1 works on my windows 7 SP1 laptop, because i updated python to the latest version (3.8.10), so that proves that the problem is with python, not the security updates.

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Hi

I’m not sure to understand which proof of what it prove… :thinking:

Grum999

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people said that krita on windows 7 goes up to 5.1.4, they are wrong, and i’m pretty sure that’s because of python.
also i just checked and the latest version of krita works on it too.
the reason i got the latest version of python that works is that so i can practice programming, and i don’t know much apart from variables, and input commands.

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There’s 2 things:

  • The last official 32bit version is 4.4.3
    → This is the last version of Krita you can run on 32bit system
    Most of people were using Windows 7 32bit and not Windows 7 64bits
    For these users, I’m not sure 64bits version of Krita can run on 32bits version of OS

  • There’s no official support for Windows 7 for latest version of Krita
    It doesn’t means Krita won’t work on a Windows 7 64bits, it just means:
    – if you have a bug and the bug is related to Windows 7, there’ll have no bug fix for it
    – if you have a problem, you won’t get help

I’m not sure about which security update you’re referring to.
Krita 5.2 use Python 3.10; replacing it with Python 3.8 (last version that support Windows 7) may work, but you also may have incompatibility with some plugins.

But the reason why Windows 7 is not officially supported anymore is not only about technical stuff, it’s because it’s not supported anymore by Microsoft

And using an OS for which there’s no security update is not totally safe (at least, not safe as an updated OS)

Grum999

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Unfortunately some of us can’t afford to keep up with the constant new versions that come out. That is why I am stuck with a wretched Chromebook and can’t do all the things I used to use a computer for.

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Glad you got it working. Welcome to the forum.

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Krita 5.2.2 itself is working fine here on Win7. Plugins however don’t - in fact, the whole plugin manager is missing, and no plugin loads on start-up. So there’s that…

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If someone can’t update their pc to latest windows for whatever reason, converting it to Linux is an option. If one needs some windows apps, WINE is an option and so is running windows 7 in a VM without internet.

Chromebooks can also be converted to linux (no, not the slower version that runs in a vm), but I hear it is more difficult

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I actually support this, going linux will probably give more reopsurces and latest security update.

obviously familiarity and other windows app might be a jittery experience