The desktop you know,
with freedom on top.
OpenDeskOS is a free operating system with a taskbar, a Start menu and windows just like Windows. Solid, fast and subscription-free, on a Debian 13 base.
OpenDeskOS — Desktop
Why OpenDeskOS?
Everything we loved about the classic Windows desktop, on a modern, safe and free system.
Familiar from the first click
Start menu, taskbar, file explorer, right-click: you already know how to use it.
Secure by design
No Windows viruses, Debian security updates, no tracking and no ads.
Light and fast
Optimised XFCE desktop: brings back to life the PCs that recent Windows versions leave behind.
Ready to use
Web browser, LibreOffice suite, VLC player, codecs and drivers included in the full edition.
Offline installation
Everything is on the USB stick: install the full edition even without an internet connection.
Free and open
No licence, no subscription. Install it on as many machines as you like.
Three styles, one click
Pick the era you like. The style changes instantly, without rebooting.
Two editions, one download
You choose during installation. You can switch from one to the other later.
- The whole OpenDeskOS desktop and its three styles
- LibreOffice (word processor, spreadsheet, presentations)
- VLC and all common audio/video codecs
- Wi-Fi and graphics drivers and firmware…
- Remote desktop (RDP)
- The whole OpenDeskOS desktop and its three styles
- Firefox web browser
- Text editor, image viewer, archiver
- Ideal for small machines or to choose everything yourself
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