Hi @pique,
Yes, this is noted at the download page:
It probably won’t run, but can’t hurt to try.
Go to the download page, download the software to your Win7 PC, and try to install it.
If it doesn’t install, there’s your answer.
If it does install, that’s good, but doesn’t mean it will work well.
You should get a 30-day trial on the Win7 PC. I suggest you first open the Tutorial project and have at it. Give Scrivener a good long test. Particularly, try to compile. Check for anything that doesn’t seem to work or causes the software to crash.
If everything runs well, then try a test with your actual data. On your Win11 PC, open one of your projects in Scrivener. Select File > Back Up > Back Up Now to create a zip file of your project. Email it to yourself or otherwise transfer the zip file to your Win7 PC. Unzip the project. Open the .scriv project folder and double-click on the .scrivx project file.
Have at it. If you like, you can actually do real writing with it, but remember that your changes will only be on your Win7 PC.
If it works well on the Win7 PC, awesome. If it were me, I’d be sure to take frequent backups, because you’re running on an unsupported OS.
I don’t have any other suggestions. If this doesn’t work, I guess you could try upgrading Win7 to Win10? Or purchasing a used Win10 PC?
Best,
Jim