Run Windows applications (including Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud) on GNU/Linux with KDE Plasma , GNOME or XFCE , integrated seamlessly as if they were native to the OS.
Underlying Mechanism
WinApps works by:
Running Windows in a Docker , Podman or libvirt virtual machine. Querying Windows for all installed applications. Creating shortcuts to selected Windows applications on the host GNU/Linux OS. Using FreeRDP as a backend to seamlessly render Windows applications alongside GNU/Linux applications.
Additional Features
The GNU/Linux /home directory is accessible within Windows via the \\tsclient\home mount.
directory is accessible within Windows via the mount. Integration with Nautilus , allowing you to right-click files to open them with specific Windows applications based on the file MIME type.
, allowing you to right-click files to open them with specific Windows applications based on the file MIME type. The official taskbar widget enables seamless administration of the Windows subsystem and offers an easy way to launch Windows applications.
Microsoft Office links (e.g. ms-word://) from the host system are automatically opened in the Windows subsystem. (Note: You may need to use a User Agent Switcher browser extension and set the User-Agent to Windows, as the Office webapps typically hide the "Open in Desktop App" option for Linux users.)
Supported Applications
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