diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 649ac43fbe7f80..defdca4aa371fe 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <VersionHelpers.h>
+#include <WinError.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace node {
 
 using native_module::NativeModuleEnv;
@@ -743,6 +749,21 @@ int ProcessGlobalArgs(std::vector<std::string>* args,
     env_opts->abort_on_uncaught_exception = true;
   }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  // Display a warning while using an unsupported version of Windows.
+  // Hide with --no-warnings options.
+  if (!per_process::cli_options->per_isolate->per_env->no_warnings) {
+    if (!IsWindows8Point1OrGreater() &&
+        !(IsWindowsServer() && IsWindows8OrGreater())) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Node.js is only supported on Windows 8.1, "
+                      "Windows Server 2012 R2, or higher. "
+                      "Node.js will not accept bug reports "
+                      "or patches while using unsupported "
+                      "versions of Windows.\n\n");
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
   // TODO(bnoordhuis) Intercept --prof arguments and start the CPU profiler
   // manually?  That would give us a little more control over its runtime
   // behavior but it could also interfere with the user's intentions in ways
diff --git a/src/node_main.cc b/src/node_main.cc
index 00f3f2a4836818..13d8a71191cc60 100644
--- a/src/node_main.cc
+++ b/src/node_main.cc
@@ -24,19 +24,9 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
-#include <VersionHelpers.h>
 #include <WinError.h>
 
 int wmain(int argc, wchar_t* wargv[]) {
-  // Windows Server 2012 (not R2) is supported until 10/10/2023, so we allow it
-  // to run in the experimental support tier.
-  if (!IsWindows8Point1OrGreater() &&
-      !(IsWindowsServer() && IsWindows8OrGreater())) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "This application is only supported on Windows 8.1, "
-                    "Windows Server 2012 R2, or higher.");
-    exit(ERROR_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH);
-  }
-
   // Convert argv to UTF8
   char** argv = new char*[argc + 1];
   for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
diff --git a/tools/msvs/msi/product.wxs b/tools/msvs/msi/product.wxs
index 8a278637e600a1..dd5cc3ff769be2 100755
--- a/tools/msvs/msi/product.wxs
+++ b/tools/msvs/msi/product.wxs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
              Compressed="yes"
              InstallScope="perMachine"/>
 
-    <Condition Message="This application is only supported on Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or higher.">
-      <![CDATA[Installed OR (VersionNT >= 603) OR (VersionNT >= 602 AND MsiNTProductType <> 1)]]>
+    <Condition Message="This application will install on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or higher, but is only supported on Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or higher.">
+      <![CDATA[Installed OR (VersionNT >= 601)]]>
     </Condition>
 
     <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes"/>