ReactOS is FOSS that can natively run Windows applications and drivers. The latest version, 0.4.15, was released in March 2025. So I thought we’d take a closer look . . .
The ReactOS website is here: https://reactos.org/
My recent video about installing and using VirtualBox to run virtual machines is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1MWBa3yiw
All of the ExplainingComputers videos about alternative operating systems can be found on this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/alternative_os_videos.html
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:48 Getting ReactOS
03:56 Live CD Boot
07:31 VirtualBox Install
13:54 Windows Applications
17:37 Wrap
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