diff --git a/internal/glfwwin/api_windows.go b/internal/glfwwin/api_windows.go
index d62fb3123..db9d9c93e 100644
--- a/internal/glfwwin/api_windows.go
+++ b/internal/glfwwin/api_windows.go
@@ -1457,6 +1457,10 @@ func _LoadImageW(hInst _HINSTANCE, name uintptr, typ uint32, cx int32, cy int32,
 	return windows.Handle(r), nil
 }
 
+func _LoadImageW_Available() bool {
+	return procLoadImageW.Find() == nil
+}
+
 func _MapVirtualKeyW(uCode uint32, uMapType uint32) uint32 {
 	r, _, _ := procMapVirtualKeyW.Call(uintptr(uCode), uintptr(uMapType))
 	return uint32(r)
@@ -1683,6 +1687,10 @@ func _SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext(value _DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func _SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext_Available() bool {
+	return procSetProcessDpiAwarenessContext.Find() == nil
+}
+
 func _SetPropW(hWnd windows.HWND, str string, hData windows.Handle) error {
 	var lpString *uint16
 	if str != "" {
diff --git a/internal/glfwwin/win32init_windows.go b/internal/glfwwin/win32init_windows.go
index 20b627ba5..78d5e9d17 100644
--- a/internal/glfwwin/win32init_windows.go
+++ b/internal/glfwwin/win32init_windows.go
@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ func platformInit() error {
 	createKeyTables()
 
 	if isWindows10CreatorsUpdateOrGreaterWin32() {
-		if err := _SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext(_DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, windows.ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED) {
-			return err
+		if _SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext_Available() {
+			if err := _SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext(_DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, windows.ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED) {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	} else if _IsWindows8Point1OrGreater() {
 		if err := _SetProcessDpiAwareness(_PROCESS_PER_MONITOR_DPI_AWARE); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, windows.ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED) {
diff --git a/internal/glfwwin/win32window_windows.go b/internal/glfwwin/win32window_windows.go
index 7fdb89064..d5d1f77e2 100644
--- a/internal/glfwwin/win32window_windows.go
+++ b/internal/glfwwin/win32window_windows.go
@@ -1355,11 +1355,13 @@ func registerWindowClassWin32() error {
 	// In the original GLFW implementation, an embedded resource GLFW_ICON is used if possible.
 	// See https://www.glfw.org/docs/3.3/group__window.html
 
-	icon, err := _LoadImageW(0, _IDI_APPLICATION, _IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, _LR_DEFAULTSIZE|_LR_SHARED)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if _LoadImageW_Available() {
+		icon, err := _LoadImageW(0, _IDI_APPLICATION, _IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, _LR_DEFAULTSIZE|_LR_SHARED)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		wc.hIcon = _HICON(icon)
 	}
-	wc.hIcon = _HICON(icon)
 
 	if _, err := _RegisterClassExW(&wc); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -2138,6 +2140,10 @@ func (c *Cursor) platformCreateCursor(image *Image, xhot, yhot int) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Cursor) platformCreateStandardCursor(shape StandardCursor) error {
+	if !_LoadImageW_Available() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var id int
 	switch shape {
 	case ArrowCursor: