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Mishan Poudel
Mishan Poudel

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🖥️ Windows 11 Clone with React.js

I have developed a Windows 11 clone web app for educational purposes and want to share it with the community. This app is built with React.js for the frontend.

The app tries to mimic a few functions of Windows 11, including:

  • Interactive desktop environment
  • Taskbar with start menu and search functionality
  • Open and interact with various applications such as:
    • Chrome: Surf the web like in a real browser
    • Calculator: Perform basic arithmetic operations
    • VS Code: Virtual coding environment
    • Emoji Tic-Tac-Toe: Play a fun game using emojis
    • Spotify: Enjoy a simulated music player interface
    • About Me: Learn about the developer
  • Switch between open applications using the taskbar
  • Draggable windows to simulate a real desktop environment
  • Simulated login screen (enter any credentials to access)

Other features:

  • Responsive frontend for desktop and mobile devices
  • Built with modern web technologies for a smooth and interactive user experience

Technical stack:

  • Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, React Router DOM, Framer Motion, React Draggable

For source code and demo, please visit my GitHub repo:

Please give me a ⭐ GitHub star ⭐ for my effort if you find this project useful!

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Jonathan Reeves

This is a great project. I am blown away by how well it responds inside the browser. It definitely looks like Windows 11 and in some instances feels like Windows 11. Great job. I have starred the GitHub Repo as I think it's an amazing project.

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Mishan Poudel

thank you man! i was unsure if it was good enough to be posted but comments like yours have really made my days!

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Florian Rappl

Really? How come? Windows don't maximize. They don't minimize properly either (nothing in the taskbar). Design-wise it's okay but there are multiple Windows 11 clones out there that do a better job. I really don't get that comment (have you ever used Windows; any version?)...

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Mishan Poudel

sorry man, I'm beginner and I'm trying to implement that too

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Florian Rappl

My comment was not about your work (as mentioned this is fine - esp. for a beginner!) but about the previous comment by Jonathan (as mentioned I am not sure why he thinks that is such a great project as many things just don't work or behave as you might expect to). Again - kudos to you. For a beginner this is already doing a good job!

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Mounssif BOUHLAOUI • Edited

@misery666 (Mishan Poudel) dont be sorry man, you did great job, very inspiring really, you should feel proud! keep going

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Deri Kurniawan • Edited

Pretty cool bro, but it looks like it needs a little improvisation in terms of responsiveness.
Btw, I have also made it, permission to share windows11.deri.my.id.
Some features inspired me and maybe I will add it to my old project 😂👍 Thanks

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Mishan Poudel

wow bro, yours is so much better and way too cool! i loved it

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Deri Kurniawan

not really bro, each has their own advantages 😂👍

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Eckehard

See also this XP-Clone...

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Márcio José

LOL

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Lucas Vilar

Very good!!

Is the project open source? If so, what is the repository link?

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Akshay Joshi

A project cant be useful but inspiring, and feels good for you that you have so much time to work on something fun like this

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Mishan Poudel

Thank you! While this project may not be directly useful, I'm glad it can be inspiring. Too much free time is the perk of being unemployed :')

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Shahzaib Umaar

and also being unmarried ;)

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Jason

:'( - I want free time.
Wife and Job on offer, any takers? 🙈

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Mishan Poudel

haha! I can take the job

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Oshin Rai

💀

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Fyodor

Does it implement BSOD properly? That’s must-have, FWIW.

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Mishan Poudel

haha! not yet but i will try to add it in the near future. thank you for your suggestion

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Oli

You could have a top level error boundary in the React tree, and if it is hit, it can trigger a BSOD haha

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ritik1009

This Project is really Cool and can be used as a portfolio website by just adding your other project details along with link and icons.That icons will let other user see them inside the windows operating system. I think I should also create this type of project. Thank you for sharing this project😀

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Ilker Ozturk

I loved it, I saved it. I'm about to start windows 12 C; thanks for inspiration.

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Mishan Poudel

thank you man you literally made my day <3
don't forget to star the repo ;D

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Ilker Ozturk

we can follow each other if you want github.com/xentzenith

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Mishan Poudel

sure! i would love to have a new friend

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Ezpie

When you don't have anything to do, this is incredible! I don't know why but this sure is!

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Mishan Poudel

Thanks! I’m happy you think so.

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Adnan Rizvan

Hey this looks really cool! I'd love to see you continuing to improve the app and making the rest of the "OS" interactive!

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Mishan Poudel

Thank you! I am glad you like it. :]

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Akshay Ballal

This looks dope. Just a suggestion that you can reduce the amount of transparency and add gaussian blur instead.

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Mishan Poudel

Thanks for the suggestion! Which part would you like to see with reduced transparency and Gaussian blur?

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Akshay Ballal

Mainly the "about me" section.

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