dockur/windows
Windows inside a Docker container. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 72
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2.5
- age_days: 1010
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 59
Adoption not part of the score
53602 stars · 4979 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Docker image that runs a full Windows virtual machine inside a container, with automatic download and hands-free installation of modern and legacy Windows releases. It uses KVM acceleration for near-native performance and exposes the VM desktop via a web viewer on port 8006 plus RDP.
Use cases
- run windows in a docker container
- spin up a disposable windows vm for testing
- automated windows installation in ci
- run windows apps on a linux server
- self-hosted windows virtual desktop
- test software on multiple windows versions
When to choose
- You need a quick, automated Windows VM on a Linux host with KVM
- You want Windows environments managed via Docker Compose or Kubernetes
- You need disposable Windows instances for testing or CI
When to avoid
- Your host cannot provide KVM access (e.g. Docker Desktop on Linux/macOS or Windows 10)
- You need bare-metal Windows performance or GPU passthrough for gaming
- You are not comfortable with licensing implications of running Windows in a VM
Facets
application · maturity active
container-runtime self-hosted developer-tools windows self-hosted developer-tools self-hosted cli windows-vm kvm qemu docker-container virtual-desktop rdp windows-arm virtualization containers docker kubernetes linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/dockur/windows · fetched 2026-10-12 · 903b42d81381
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dockur/windows | main | 93 |
| dockur/windows-arm | mirror | 88 |
For agents
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem