LabVIEW 2012 Runtime on Windows 11 - Installation/Compatibility Issues

[HunterX]

Hello LabVIEW Community,

I'm facing challenges running a legacy LabVIEW 2012 SP1 application on Windows 11 and would appreciate guidance.

Situation:

Production system: LabVIEW 2012 SP1 program on Windows 7

Need to evaluate/extend program on Windows 11 development machine

Have .vi, .ctl, .lvlps files but no deve  I acceptlopment license

Attempted Solutions: ( I assume )

Installed LabVIEW 2012 SP1 Runtime (patch files available, but installer blocked by Windows 11 security)

Windows 11 blocks lvrunner.exe installation; only support files install

.vi files associate with NILVWSPostInstallerScript instead of LabVIEW

Newer Runtime versions (2022 Q3) blocked by company firewall

Questions:

Has anyone successfully run LabVIEW 2012 Runtime on Windows 11?

Are there workarounds for Windows 11 security blocking older NI installers?

Can LabVIEW 2022+ Runtime open 2012 .vi files in read-only mode?

Alternative viewers or methods to examine .vi structure without full LabVIEW?
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Any insights would be greatly appreciated.