The differences between the two Windows builds
The two Windows builds differ in the used libraries and have a few minor functional differences:
| Difference | Windows 7+ | Windows 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| Supported OS | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11+ | Windows 10, 11+ |
| Bundled Python Runtime | Legacy Python 3.8 | Newest, stable Python version compatible with the used libraries, 3.11 or later |
| Bundled GUI toolkit | Legacy Qt 5.15 | Newest, stable Qt 6 release available on release date |
| Windows application dark mode setting | Not supported on any Windows version | Supports and honors the Windows Application dark mode setting1 |
| Performance | Slower than the Win 10+ version | About 10-20% faster, because of optimizations included in the newer Python runtime. Feels snappier |
| Certificates for HTTPS | Uses certifi, which brings it's own set of certificates |
Uses the system's native certificates via the truststore library |
- ^ Icons still have low contrast when dark mode is active