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Operating System inside a browser

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/operating-system-inside-a-browser.121747/

TheHumanBot
TheHumanBot Original post #1
Oct 14, 2009 at 4:20 PM
*www.windows4all.com/Image/Windows4allDesktop.png
Have you ever seen a Operating System inside a browser? Have you ever seen a Internet Explorer inside a Firefox Browser? Maybe you have recently moved to Linux/Mac operating system from Windows but you are missing familiar interface and want to spend some time on Microsoft Windows but don’t have access to it, if this is scenario for you then here is windows4all.com. Windows4all.com is a Silverlight based online virtual operating system (sometimes called a Web OS or a Webtop or a cloud computer). It is is a website that simulates an operating system inside your web browser. Windows4all.com replicates the desktop environment of a modern operating system. It can give you a familiar work interface that looks the same whether you’re working at your home computer, or remotely from a borrowed or public computer. You can launch applications right away without installation.
Windows4all.com is web-based and requires Silverlight 3 to operate. Application runs in Silverlight’s security sandbox. By default code is restricted from accessing your file system or doing anything that could hurt your machine. Besides desktop, taskbar, start menu and sidebar, currently it includes such applications:
*www.windows4all.com/Image/windows4all.png
  • File Explorer
  • Internet Explorer
  • Video Player
  • Rich test editor
  • RSS reader
  • Virtual PC
  • Notepad
  • Paint
  • Chat
  • Calculator
  • Games like Chess, Solitaire, Spider etc.e
The system also supports installing program functionality. But this program should be developed in Silverlight and be available in Internet or local file system.
Windows4all.com advantages:

  • Convenience and freedom - A personalized desktop is available and accessible from any computer in the world.
  • No more administration - No more software installation, software update, worry about anti-virus.
  • Security - Less prone to typical attacks, viruses, worms, vulnerabilities, spyware and disk crashes.
  • Hardware - Performance doesn't depend much on the speed of your computer.
  • Entertainment - Being online, windows4all.com offers more opportunities for communicating and entertainment.
  • Cost - It is free.
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krishnandu.sarkar
Oct 14, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Hey tats gr8...!!

But what if I want to use any specific application?? Can i install it thr??
TheHumanBot
Oct 15, 2009 at 10:32 AM
no idead dude
all i know is posted here
thanks for reply

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krishnandu.sarkar
Oct 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Ya i tried tat site we can install our own softwares.....!! Tats really nice.....!!
ramprasad
Oct 26, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Looks nice to me...
topgear
topgear #6
Nov 2, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Looks really nice ( as it actually mimics vista ) for a browser based virtual OS :p
TFS :p
T
Nov 3, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Though this is a app.
Google's chrome OS will be based on something like this.It's told to be the online desktop.
manistar
Dec 28, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Check out *g.ho.st/

Though its bit slow.. you get a ultimate OS on web with 15GB Dedicated space for you.. you could get more by refering frnds..


i love it
P
paroh #9
Dec 28, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Check out *g.ho.st/

Though its bit slow.. you get a ultimate OS on web with 15GB Dedicated space for you.. you could get more by refering frnds..


i love it

This is really very good. just try the guest option
topgear
topgear #10
Dec 29, 2009 at 6:32 AM
@ manistar - Thanks for the link. That's cool :p

BTW, It uses flash mainly to create the interface if I'm not wrong :p
K
khattam_ #11
Dec 30, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Can I install a movie editor there?
Just kiddin. Maybe its just me, but I don't see the use of these "Online Web OS"es..
topgear
topgear #12
Dec 31, 2009 at 6:03 AM
^^ just like everything in this world - these are useful to some people and useless to some :p
S
Feb 14, 2010 at 11:44 PM
hey anyone know about eyeOS which is also a cloud computing operating system...i need to collect some information on this, so please can any one help me on this????
topgear
topgear #15
Feb 15, 2010 at 6:41 AM
^^ Here is their website :p ( if you want a discussion create a separate thread in Open Source Software section )
*eyeos.org/