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My favorite way to run Windows apps on Linux just got even better

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Winboat is a new way of running Windows apps on Linux.

The latest version adds multi-monitor support and more.

You can install and run this new app for free on Linux.

There are so many options for running Windows apps on Linux. One such option is the new kid on the block, Winboat. As I wrote in my article, This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works, Winboat takes a different approach than the other tools, by running an instance of Windows, so the apps work natively.

When I first tested Winboat, it was an early iteration and was lacking some features. Well, there's a new release of the app, which packs a lot of new features and the usual bug fixes and polish.

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