# dockur/windows

Windows inside a Docker container.

Repository: https://github.com/dockur/windows
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockurwindows
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, docker-container, windows, windows-virtual-machines, windows-virtual-desktop, windows-virtual-machine, windows-vm, virtualization
Last push: 2026-08-26T09:17:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 68
- inputs: {"age_days": 962, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 68}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 53037, forks 4677 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:12.091334+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: windows, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: windows-vm, kvm, qemu, docker-container, virtual-desktop, rdp, windows-arm, virtualization, containers, docker, kubernetes, linux

## Member repositories
- dockur/windows (main) score 88
- dockur/windows-arm (mirror) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:12.091334+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:19:34.791757+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dockur/windows (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:12.091334+00:00, sha 903b42d81381)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.