Based on our record, ReactOS seems to be a lot more popular than Emerge Desktop. While we know about 65 links to ReactOS, we've tracked only 1 mention of Emerge Desktop. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Back when I was an edgy teenager I tried every Windows desktop shell replacement available. My favorites were LiteStep and Emerge Desktop. I was there when Cairo Shell first emerged but has never tried a working version since I moved to other OSes before any usable version was out. I am now using Windows for work and I think it’s time to revisit these options. Source: over 1 year ago
Https://reactos.org/ implement some of the windows API. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
You can use Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/ To modify the ISO to turn off hardware check and TPM support for Windows 11 to install it on an unsupported PC. https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ#user-content-Help_I_dont_see_the_option_to_bypass_the_need_for_a_Microsoft_account_with_Windows_11 https://aros.sourceforge.io/ https://www.haiku-os.org/ and https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos/ I know some third-world nations... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
I suppose you want ReactOS https://reactos.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
On a side note, in a universe where ReactOS[0] had comprehensive drivers support, would it be a better alternative to modern Windows? Or would desktop Linux? That's a fun thought exercize, at least for me :) [0] https://reactos.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
Anyone tried ReactOS recently? Supposed to be a clean-room FOSS Windows NT compatible OS. https://reactos.org/ It's still on my TODO. Mostly cause my parents want XP back. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago
Cairo Shell - Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows.
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VirtuaWin - VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces').
Ubuntu - Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
bug.n - Provide views (i. e. virtual desktops) for showing only those windows, which you need to do your work..
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