mattermost-community/focalboard

Windows 7 support

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#4187 opened on Nov 9, 2022

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Description

Guys, I have a few machines running Windows 7 SP1 x64, with Net 4.8 and WebView2, yet Focalboard refuses to launch. Yes, that OS is out of Silicon Valley favour, Microsoft hegemon urges to spend time and money for software and hardware upgrades I do not need, but frankly could not care less because it works.

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So what sauce do you have under the hood that requires Windows 10 specifically? Or it is just a matter of compilation flag? If it's about the latter, then please consider adding that flag to make more people productive beyond the so-called golden billion.

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Tech stack
typescriptreactelectron
Domain
desktopfull stack
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Electron developmentWindows build configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate why Focalboard fails to launch on Windows 7 SP1 with .NET 4.8 and WebView2. Check Electron's Windows minimum requirements and any compile flags that may need adjustment. Review the linked screenshot and error details. Look into whether the issue is related to WebView2 compatibility with Windows 7 or a missing API call.