Download ReactOS 0.4.0

Almost ten years after the release of version 0.3.0 of ReactOS, version 0.4.0 has been released. The React Operating System is an open source operating system that aims to be compatible with Windows NT, 2000 and XP to run Windows applications and drivers. Although it already runs a lot of software without any problems, including LibreOffice, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, and various games, the developers say the entire project is still in its alpha stage and not suitable for everyday use. on this page some screenshots from ReactOS can be admired. Extensive release notes can be found on this page are found, this is briefly the announcement followed by the main improvements in version 0.4.0:

ReactOS 0.4.0 Released

Nearly ten years ago the ReactOS Project released version 0.3.0. Today we are proud to announce the formal release of version 0.4.0. A great deal of work has gone into making this release happen and as we look back it is remarkable to consider how far the project has come since that release a decade ago. This release is both a celebration of and a testament to everything that the ReactOS team and community has achieved together. Thank you to all of you for having stood by the project for this long and we hope rewarding journey.

User-Centric Improvements

• ext2 read/write and NTFS read support
• New explorer shell and theme support
• SerialATA support
• Sound support
• USB support
• VirtualBox and VirtualPC support
• wireless networking

Developer-Centric Improvements

• CMake support for GCC and MSVC compilation
• Compilation times significantly improved
• GDB remote debugging interface for kernel debugging
• WinDBG support