Five most important year results of ReactOS development

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Learn about the top 5 developments in ReactOS, an open-source OS compatible with Windows XP apps, and how they improve usability and functionality

intermediate Published 2 Jan 2015
Action Steps
  1. Explore the new ReactOS Explorer and its improved features
  2. Test ReactOS's ability to read files from NTFS volumes
  3. Download the latest ReactOS ISO re-spin with NTFS support
  4. Compare the new ReactOS Explorer with the old one
  5. Apply the updates to improve overall ReactOS usability
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and testers working on ReactOS or interested in alternative operating systems can benefit from understanding these updates, which enhance compatibility, stability, and features

Key Insight

💡 ReactOS is making significant progress in compatibility and usability, with major updates like NTFS support and a new explorer

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Key Takeaways

Learn about the top 5 developments in ReactOS, an open-source OS compatible with Windows XP apps, and how they improve usability and functionality

Full Article

ReactOS is an open source operating system designed to be compatible with Windows XP (and later) apps. It’s been in development for nearly two decades (it actually predates Windows 2000 and grew out of a project called FreeWin95) and it’s still very much a work in progress. Just five most important changes in ReactOS project in 2014 1. The new ReactOS Explorer is much more compatible, stable, and comes with more features than the current (and now old) explorer. We expect it to be a big quality jump in terms of usability, and the rockstar feature of the upcoming 0.4 release. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr_UXs83nQ0 2. ReactOS can now read files from NTFS volumes on a hard drive. Pierre Schweitzer of ReactOS shared, "ReactOS now supports reading files from NTFS volume. This was a long awaited feature people were asking for." A new ReactOS ISO re-spin is now available containing this support. http://reboot.pro/topic/20149-ntfs-now-supported-i
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