this is not good, how do i backup my wallet so i can access it form something else should 4.1.5 become unusable ?
and does anyone have any recommendations for something else i can use for windows 7 ?
Edit:
or perhaps the stand alone executable will work ?
Stand-alone or Electrum portable will also do not work if you read the releases note Windows 7 have compatibility issue because the latest python does not support Windows 7.
Anytime you can go back up to the previous version just install the previous version again the installer can be found here
https://download.electrum.org/Make sure you have backup seed phrase or wallet file to recover your wallet.