Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration for right clicking on files of specific mime types to open them.
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WinApps was created as an easy, one command way to include apps running inside a VM (or on any RDP server) directly into GNOME as if they were native applications. WinApps works by:
- Running a Windows RDP server in a background VM container
- Checking the RDP server for installed applications such as Microsoft Office
- If those programs are installed, it creates shortcuts leveraging FreeRDP for both the CLI and the GNOME tray
- Files in your home directory are accessible via the
\\tsclient\homemount inside the VM - You can right click on any files in your home directory to open with an application, too
It does this by:
- Scanning your system for offically configured applications (below)
- Scanning your system for any other EXE files with install records in the Windows Registry
Any officially configured applications will have support for high-resolution icons and mime types for automatically detecting what files can be opened by each application. Any other detected executable files will leverage the icons pulled from the EXE.
Note: The officially configured application list below is fueled by the community, and therefore some apps may be untested by the WinApps team.
 | Adobe Acrobat Pro (X) |
 | Adobe Acrobat Reader (DC) |
 | Adobe After Effects (CC) |
 | Adobe Audition (CC) |
 | Adobe Bridge (CS6, CC) |
 | Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) |
 | Adobe Illustrator (CC) |
 | Adobe InDesign (CC) |
 | Adobe Lightroom (CC) |
 | Adobe Photoshop (CS6, CC) |
 | Adobe Premiere Pro (CC) |
 | Command Prompt (cmd.exe) |
 | Explorer (File Manager) |
 | Internet Explorer (11) |
 | Microsoft Access (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft Excel (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft Word (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft OneNote (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft Outlook (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft PowerPoint (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft Project (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Microsoft Publisher (2016, 2019, o365) |
 | Powershell (Standard, Core) |
 | Visual Studio (2019 - Ent|Pro|Com) |
 | Windows (Full RDP session) |
Latest documentation available at: https://nowsci.com/winapps/