Question: is there a way to keep using the latest version of cmder on windows 7?

[candrapersada]

Question

In the next major releases of Cmder, the minimum Windows requirement will be bumped from Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 10, as well.

Is there a way to still be able to use the latest version of cmder on windows 7?

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[DRSDavidSoft]

Yes, we will keep supporting Windows 7 SP1 as long as our dependencies continue to support it;

Specifically: ConEmu, Clink, and git-for-windows.

After that happens, you can keep using the last known version of Cmder to support Windows 7 and even re-download an old version, if required.

If we drop ConEmu in favor of Windows Terminal, I believe bumping the minimum supported OS to Windows 10 will be a necessity according to this.

In any case, Windows 10 supports almost all the hardware that 7 supports, so it's recommended to upgrade when you can. Windows 7 has not been getting any security updates in years so it's unadvisable to continue using unsupported software.