This guide has been written on the 24th of july, 2024, this should work for a few years. If this method ever stops working I'll be more than happy to make a guide on how to compile nodejs from source (ofc, patched for Windows Vista/7/8)

## How to backport

> Steps needed before backporting:

Download CFF explorer

[You can download it from here](https://ntcore.com/explorer-suite/)

### The actual backporting:

1. Install NodeJS, even though you haven't patched it you still need to install it (with the system enviorment variables and everything)

    After that, open it with CFF Explorer

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/1.png)

2. Load node.exe, if it prompts you to load 40mbs into memory and whatever, just click "No"

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/2.png)

3. Go into the "import directory" and then select "KERNEL32.DLL"

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/3.png)

4. Now find "GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime", and replace it with the following:
```QueryPerformanceCounter```

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/4.png)

I think you're supposed to press space or something to actually be able to modify the value (whilst it's selected), not sure tho I patched this like 3 days ago

This is what its supposed to look like after all of that:

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/5.png)

5. Save it, the save button is on the top left, press "yes" if it asks you about it

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/6.png)

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/7.png)

6. Congrats, you've just patched NodeJS for Windows Vista/7/8!

![image](https://git.randomserver.top/aiek/nodejs7/raw/branch/main/images/8.png)

### Please credit me for this method if you plan to use it in YOUR NodeJS fork with windows 7 compatibility or whatever =)