FreeNT 3.1 is a more extendable version of Open NT, a project started in the near 2000s and appears to already be more "unmaintained" than a popular GitHub project. FreeNT does not use code from Open NT.
Similarly the OpenWindows 11 OS, created by us, runs on FreeNT 3.1. OpenWindows replaces Windows with a project that does NOT track you, is more SECURE, and more LIGHTWEIGHT. OpenExplorer is the file manager UI used by OpenWindows Workstation.
OpenWindows offers "dev mode" which enables installation of executables without a signature. If you are here to contribute, enable it. See the docs.
Windows NT 3.1 was the first Windows NT kernel so FreeNT follows that.
For OpenWindows, get software from "OpenWindows Store" or using executables (for developer apps, enable dev mode).
This is a list of software OpenWindows uses in place of Microsoft Windows programs.
| Microsoft App | OpenWindows App | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | OpenWindows Store | Installing apps/games |
| Microsoft Edge | ntfox (aka Surf) | Web browsing |
| Xbox | ? | Gaming |
| cmd.exe | fntsh.exe | Command-line |
| explorer.exe | OpenExplorer.exe | Shell |
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