diff --git a/.changes/windows-crash.md b/.changes/windows-crash.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59035973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/windows-crash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tao": "patch"
+---
+
+Fix crash on Windows because of missing functions on older Windows systems, regression in 0.32
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d86aa6f1..91951bda 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tao"
-version = "0.32.4"
+version = "0.32.5"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.8.0",
  "core-foundation",
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
index 21dd2618..d1a0a818 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use windows::{
     },
     UI::{
       Controls::{self as win32c, HOVER_DEFAULT},
-      HiDpi::GetSystemMetricsForDpi,
       Input::{KeyboardAndMouse::*, Pointer::*, Touch::*, *},
       Shell::{
         DefSubclassProc, RemoveWindowSubclass, SHAppBarMessage, SetWindowSubclass, ABE_BOTTOM,
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use runner::{EventLoopRunner, EventLoopRunnerShared};
 
-use super::dpi::hwnd_dpi;
+use super::{dpi::hwnd_dpi, util::get_system_metrics_for_dpi};
 
 type GetPointerFrameInfoHistory = unsafe extern "system" fn(
   pointerId: u32,
@@ -2194,7 +2193,7 @@ unsafe fn public_window_callback_inner<T: 'static>(
         );
 
         let dpi = hwnd_dpi(window);
-        let border_y = GetSystemMetricsForDpi(SM_CYFRAME, dpi);
+        let border_y = get_system_metrics_for_dpi(SM_CYFRAME, dpi);
 
         // if we have undecorated shadows, we only need to handle the top edge
         if window_flags.contains(WindowFlags::MARKER_UNDECORATED_SHADOW) {
@@ -2211,7 +2210,7 @@ unsafe fn public_window_callback_inner<T: 'static>(
         }
         // otherwise do full hit testing
         else {
-          let border_x = GetSystemMetricsForDpi(SM_CXFRAME, dpi);
+          let border_x = get_system_metrics_for_dpi(SM_CXFRAME, dpi);
           let rect = util::window_rect(window);
           let hit_result = crate::window::hit_test(
             (rect.left, rect.top, rect.right, rect.bottom),
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/util.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/util.rs
index d1563340..b9d2f926 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/util.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/util.rs
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ pub type GetDpiForMonitor = unsafe extern "system" fn(
   dpi_x: *mut u32,
   dpi_y: *mut u32,
 ) -> HRESULT;
+type GetSystemMetricsForDpi =
+  unsafe extern "system" fn(nindex: SYSTEM_METRICS_INDEX, dpi: u32) -> i32;
 pub type EnableNonClientDpiScaling = unsafe extern "system" fn(hwnd: HWND) -> BOOL;
 pub type AdjustWindowRectExForDpi = unsafe extern "system" fn(
   rect: *mut RECT,
@@ -304,6 +306,8 @@ lazy_static! {
     get_function!("user32.dll", AdjustWindowRectExForDpi);
   pub static ref GET_DPI_FOR_MONITOR: Option<GetDpiForMonitor> =
     get_function!("shcore.dll", GetDpiForMonitor);
+  pub static ref GET_SYSTEM_METRICS_FOR_DPI: Option<GetSystemMetricsForDpi> =
+    get_function!("user32.dll", GetSystemMetricsForDpi);
   pub static ref ENABLE_NON_CLIENT_DPI_SCALING: Option<EnableNonClientDpiScaling> =
     get_function!("user32.dll", EnableNonClientDpiScaling);
   pub static ref SET_PROCESS_DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT: Option<SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext> =
@@ -431,8 +435,8 @@ pub static WIN_VERSION: Lazy<windows_version::OsVersion> =
   Lazy::new(windows_version::OsVersion::current);
 
 pub fn get_frame_thickness(dpi: u32) -> i32 {
-  let resize_frame_thickness = unsafe { GetSystemMetricsForDpi(SM_CXSIZEFRAME, dpi) };
-  let padding_thickness = unsafe { GetSystemMetricsForDpi(SM_CXPADDEDBORDER, dpi) };
+  let resize_frame_thickness = unsafe { get_system_metrics_for_dpi(SM_CXSIZEFRAME, dpi) };
+  let padding_thickness = unsafe { get_system_metrics_for_dpi(SM_CXPADDEDBORDER, dpi) };
   resize_frame_thickness + padding_thickness
 }
 
@@ -495,3 +499,12 @@ pub fn client_rect(hwnd: HWND) -> RECT {
     rect
   }
 }
+
+pub unsafe fn get_system_metrics_for_dpi(nindex: SYSTEM_METRICS_INDEX, dpi: u32) -> i32 {
+  #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+  if let Some(GetSystemMetricsForDpi) = *GET_SYSTEM_METRICS_FOR_DPI {
+    GetSystemMetricsForDpi(nindex, dpi)
+  } else {
+    GetSystemMetrics(nindex)
+  }
+}