diff --git a/admin/backups/.htaccess b/admin/backups/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/admin/backups/.htaccess
+++ b/admin/backups/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/admin/export/.htaccess b/admin/export/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/admin/export/.htaccess
+++ b/admin/export/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/admin/import/.htaccess b/admin/import/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/admin/import/.htaccess
+++ b/admin/import/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/admin/tabs/.htaccess b/admin/tabs/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/admin/tabs/.htaccess
+++ b/admin/tabs/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/classes/.htaccess b/classes/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/classes/.htaccess
+++ b/classes/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/config/.htaccess b/config/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/config/.htaccess
+++ b/config/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/config/xml/.htaccess b/config/xml/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/config/xml/.htaccess
+++ b/config/xml/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/docs/.htaccess b/docs/.htaccess
index 8703119f9e..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/docs/.htaccess
+++ b/docs/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-Deny from ALL
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/docs/csv_import/.htaccess b/docs/csv_import/.htaccess
index 18aba5838d..2d697e3a71 100644
--- a/docs/csv_import/.htaccess
+++ b/docs/csv_import/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-Allow from ALL
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Allow from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all granted
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order allow,deny
+        Allow from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/download/.htaccess b/download/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/download/.htaccess
+++ b/download/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/img/cms/.htaccess b/img/cms/.htaccess
index 91920ed0af..8443951a76 100644
--- a/img/cms/.htaccess
+++ b/img/cms/.htaccess
@@ -1,8 +1,36 @@
 <IfModule mod_php5.c>
 	php_flag engine off
 </IfModule>
-deny from all
+<IfModule mod_php7.c>
+	php_flag engine off
+</IfModule>
+
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
+
 <Files ~ "(?i)^.*\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp|tiff|svg|pdf|mov|mpeg|mp4|avi|mpg|wma|flv|webm)$">
-	order deny,allow
-	allow from all
+    <IfVersion < 2.4>
+        Order allow,deny
+        Allow from all
+    </IfVersion>
+    <IfVersion >= 2.4>
+        <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+            Require all granted
+        </IfModule>
+        <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+            Order allow,deny
+            Allow from all
+        </IfModule>
+    </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/log/.htaccess b/log/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/log/.htaccess
+++ b/log/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/mails/.htaccess b/mails/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/mails/.htaccess
+++ b/mails/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/modules/.htaccess b/modules/.htaccess
index d6fd8d12b2..ef959b5264 100644
--- a/modules/.htaccess
+++ b/modules/.htaccess
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 <FilesMatch "\.tpl$">
-Deny from all
+    <IfVersion < 2.4>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfVersion>
+    <IfVersion >= 2.4>
+        <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+            Require all denied
+        </IfModule>
+        <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+            Order deny,allow
+            Deny from all
+        </IfModule>
+    </IfVersion>
 </FilesMatch>
diff --git a/override/.htaccess b/override/.htaccess
index 896fbc5a34..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/override/.htaccess
+++ b/override/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/pdf/.htaccess b/pdf/.htaccess
index 3caa915893..ef959b5264 100644
--- a/pdf/.htaccess
+++ b/pdf/.htaccess
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 <FilesMatch "\.tpl$">
-Deny from all
-</FilesMatch>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <IfVersion < 2.4>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfVersion>
+    <IfVersion >= 2.4>
+        <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+            Require all denied
+        </IfModule>
+        <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+            Order deny,allow
+            Deny from all
+        </IfModule>
+    </IfVersion>
+</FilesMatch>
diff --git a/themes/.htaccess b/themes/.htaccess
index 3caa915893..ef959b5264 100644
--- a/themes/.htaccess
+++ b/themes/.htaccess
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 <FilesMatch "\.tpl$">
-Deny from all
-</FilesMatch>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <IfVersion < 2.4>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfVersion>
+    <IfVersion >= 2.4>
+        <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+            Require all denied
+        </IfModule>
+        <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+            Order deny,allow
+            Deny from all
+        </IfModule>
+    </IfVersion>
+</FilesMatch>
diff --git a/tools/geoip/.htaccess b/tools/geoip/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/geoip/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/geoip/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/htmlpurifier/.htaccess b/tools/htmlpurifier/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/htmlpurifier/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/htmlpurifier/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/http_build_url/.htaccess b/tools/http_build_url/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/http_build_url/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/http_build_url/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/js_minify/.htaccess b/tools/js_minify/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/js_minify/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/js_minify/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/minify_html/.htaccess b/tools/minify_html/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/minify_html/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/minify_html/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/mobile_Detect/.htaccess b/tools/mobile_Detect/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/mobile_Detect/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/mobile_Detect/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/parser_sql/.htaccess b/tools/parser_sql/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/parser_sql/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/parser_sql/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/pear/.htaccess b/tools/pear/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/pear/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/pear/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/profiling/.htaccess b/tools/profiling/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/profiling/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/profiling/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/smarty/.htaccess b/tools/smarty/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/smarty/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/smarty/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/swift/.htaccess b/tools/swift/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/swift/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/swift/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/tar/.htaccess b/tools/tar/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/tar/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/tar/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/tcpdf/.htaccess b/tools/tcpdf/.htaccess
index 93169e4eb4..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/tcpdf/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/tcpdf/.htaccess
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-Order deny,allow
-Deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tools/tcpdf/tools/.htaccess b/tools/tcpdf/tools/.htaccess
index 8d2f25636d..42aac8339b 100644
--- a/tools/tcpdf/tools/.htaccess
+++ b/tools/tcpdf/tools/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-deny from all
+<IfVersion < 2.4>
+    Order deny,allow
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+    <IfModule !mod_access_compat.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule mod_access_compat.c>
+        Order deny,allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/upload/.htaccess b/upload/.htaccess
index 33b4fbec04..31a860e581 100644
--- a/upload/.htaccess
+++ b/upload/.htaccess
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <IfModule mod_mime.c>
-	RemoveHandler .php .phtml .php3 .php4 .php5
-	RemoveType .php .phtml .php3 .php4 .php5
+	RemoveHandler .php .phtml .php5 .php7
+	RemoveType .php .phtml .php5 .php7
 </IfModule>
 <IfModule mod_php5.c>
 	php_flag engine off
 </IfModule>
+<IfModule mod_php7.c>
+	php_flag engine off
+</IfModule>