diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 40066abd56..0a7992fee5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2016,7 +2016,6 @@ elseif(WINDOWS)
   check_include_file(audioclient.h HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H)
   check_include_file(sensorsapi.h HAVE_SENSORSAPI_H)
   check_include_file(shellscalingapi.h HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H)
-  check_include_file(shobjidl_core.h HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H)
   check_c_source_compiles("
     #include <windows.h>
     #include <mfapi.h>
diff --git a/cmake/PreseedMSVCCache.cmake b/cmake/PreseedMSVCCache.cmake
index 23025eb0cb..17495aa480 100644
--- a/cmake/PreseedMSVCCache.cmake
+++ b/cmake/PreseedMSVCCache.cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if(MSVC)
     set(HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H                               "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Have include mmdeviceapi.h")
     set(HAVE_SENSORSAPI_H                                "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Have include sensorsapi.h")
     set(HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H                           "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Have include shellscalingapi.h")
-    set(HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H                             "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Have include shobjidl_core.h")
     set(HAVE_TPCSHRD_H                                   "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Have include tpcshrd.h")
     set(HAVE_WIN32_CC                                    "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Test HAVE_WIN32_CC")
     set(HAVE_XINPUT_H                                    "1"   CACHE INTERNAL "Test HAVE_XINPUT_H")
diff --git a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config.h.cmake b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config.h.cmake
index 76916aff72..51f8db6097 100644
--- a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config.h.cmake
+++ b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config.h.cmake
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_TPCSHRD_H 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_ROAPI_H 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H 1
-#cmakedefine HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H 1
 
 #cmakedefine USE_POSIX_SPAWN 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_POSIX_SPAWN_FILE_ACTIONS_ADDCHDIR 1
diff --git a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_windows.h b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_windows.h
index 2e5a0d5cde..98079cb178 100644
--- a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_windows.h
+++ b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_windows.h
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ typedef unsigned int uintptr_t;
 #if defined(_WIN32_MAXVER) && _WIN32_MAXVER >= 0x0603  /* Windows 8.1 SDK */
 #define HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H 1
 #endif
-#if defined(_WIN32_MAXVER) && _WIN32_MAXVER >= 0x0601  /* Windows 7 SDK */
-#define HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H 1
-#endif
 #define HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H 1
 #define HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H 1
 #define HAVE_TPCSHRD_H 1
diff --git a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_wingdk.h b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_wingdk.h
index f51a2fffb8..a5fb7e497a 100644
--- a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_wingdk.h
+++ b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_wingdk.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #define HAVE_D3D11_H 1
 #define HAVE_ROAPI_H 1
 #define HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H 1
-#define HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H 1
 #define HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H 1
 #define HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H 1
 #define HAVE_TPCSHRD_H 1
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
 #define HAVE_TRUNC 1
 #define HAVE_TRUNCF 1
 #define HAVE__FSEEKI64 1
-#endif    /* _MSC_VER */
+#endif /* _MSC_VER */
 
 /* Enable various audio drivers */
 #if defined(HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H) && defined(HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H)
diff --git a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_xbox.h b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_xbox.h
index 500468dd50..5a4fde297f 100644
--- a/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_xbox.h
+++ b/include/build_config/SDL_build_config_xbox.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 /*#define HAVE_WINDOWS_GAMING_INPUT_H 1*/
 /*#define HAVE_ROAPI_H 1*/
 /*#define HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H 1*/
-/*#define HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H 1*/
 #define HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H 1
 #define HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H 1
 /*#define HAVE_TPCSHRD_H  1*/
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@
 #define HAVE_TRUNC 1
 #define HAVE_TRUNCF 1
 #define HAVE__FSEEKI64 1
-#endif    /* _MSC_VER */
+#endif /* _MSC_VER */
 
 /* Enable various audio drivers */
 #if defined(HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H) && defined(HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H)
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
index 58fafd38e5..030ce75a0c 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 #include "wmmsg.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
-#include <shobjidl_core.h>
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
+#include <shobjidl.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SDL_PLATFORM_GDK
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WIN_WindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 #endif // !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) && !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
     }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
+#if !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) && !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
     if (msg == data->videodata->WM_TASKBAR_BUTTON_CREATED) {
         data->taskbar_button_created = true;
         WIN_ApplyWindowProgress(SDL_GetVideoDevice(), data->window);
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
index 2c7fbe2945..aa5d5ab15a 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 #include "SDL_windowsrawinput.h"
 #include "SDL_windowsvulkan.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
-#include <shobjidl_core.h>
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
+#include <shobjidl.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SDL_GDK_TEXTINPUT
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static bool WIN_VideoInit(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
 #if !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) && !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
     data->_SDL_WAKEUP = RegisterWindowMessageA("_SDL_WAKEUP");
 #endif
-#if defined(HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H)
+#if !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) && !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
     data->WM_TASKBAR_BUTTON_CREATED = RegisterWindowMessageA("TaskbarButtonCreated");
 #endif
 
@@ -579,12 +579,10 @@ void WIN_VideoQuit(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
     WIN_QuitKeyboard(_this);
     WIN_QuitMouse(_this);
 
-#if defined(HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H)
     if (data->taskbar_list) {
         IUnknown_Release(data->taskbar_list);
         data->taskbar_list = NULL;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (data->oleinitialized) {
         OleUninitialize();
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.h b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.h
index fd32161023..f2413ff075 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.h
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ struct SDL_VideoData
     BYTE pre_hook_key_state[256];
     UINT _SDL_WAKEUP;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
     UINT WM_TASKBAR_BUTTON_CREATED;
     ITaskbarList3 *taskbar_list;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index 91737b38bd..aadfbd734b 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 // Dropfile support
 #include <shellapi.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
-#include <shobjidl_core.h>
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
+#include <shobjidl.h>
 #endif
 
 // Dark mode support
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static DWORD GetWindowStyleEx(SDL_Window *window)
     return style;
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
 static ITaskbarList3 *GetTaskbarList(SDL_Window *window)
 {
     const SDL_WindowData *data = window->internal;
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ bool WIN_FlashWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_FlashOperat
 
 bool WIN_ApplyWindowProgress(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_SHOBJIDL_CORE_H
+#if !(defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES))
     SDL_WindowData *data = window->internal;
     if (!data->taskbar_button_created) {
         return true;