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"Open source Windows" ReactOS improved UEFI launch, which will support more PC and mobile devices

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2023-11-24 21:48:25 10月02日 Update

CTOnews.com, November 6 (Xinhua)-- the ReactOS project has released the latest newsletter outlining the progress made in the development of this open source operating system project in recent months, which is dedicated to binary compatibility with Windows device drivers and application / user space software.

The 22-year-old open source project continues to provide a free software operating system with driver and application / game compatibility with Windows Server 2003 and later versions of Microsoft Windows. Although they haven't decided when the next version, ReactOS 0.4.15, will be released, they say they are working on it.

Some of ReactOS's latest achievements include major improvements to ReactOS kernel debugging, support for UEFI startup on more hardware, UI / shell improvements, more work around Microsoft DirectX support, and compatibility preparation for NT6+ application support, as well as better support for Windows Vista / 7Accord 8.1 UEFI 11 software, CTOnews.com with official test screenshots, you can see the successful launch of UEFI, including a number of mobile phone products:

In addition, ReactOS is improving the GUI installation process, and as part of its UEFI improvements and other hardware compatibility efforts, the system can also be started on the Steam Deck handset. However, much of the ReactOS development and testing work is still done on a virtual machine (VM).

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