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tongzx/nt5src resource

Source code of Windows XP (NT5). Leaks are not from me. I just extracted the archive and cabinet files. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/tongzx/nt5src observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2151
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1479
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1363 stars · 593 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A GitHub mirror of the leaked Windows XP (NT5) operating system source code, uploaded after the 2020 4chan leak. The uploader only extracted and re-hosted the archive; it is not an original project and carries no license.

Use cases

  • study how a production-era operating system kernel was written
  • research historical Windows NT internals and driver architecture
  • compare legacy OS design patterns with modern kernels
  • explore Win32 subsystem and boot process implementation
  • reference for security research on legacy Windows components

When to choose

  • you want to read real-world NT5 kernel and user-mode source for research or education
  • you are studying operating system history or legacy Windows internals

When to avoid

  • you need software you can legally build, modify, or redistribute - there is no license
  • you want a maintained or usable codebase
  • you need a modern Windows codebase or SDK

Facets

learning-resource · maturity abandoned

developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools windows windows-xp nt5 source-code-leak operating-system-source historical-code reverse-engineering-reference

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
tongzx/nt5srcmain32

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