Current release · AMD64

guideXOS Server Wiki

An OS for a world beyond one CPU architecture, now with a public v0.2 AMD64 release.

Released experimental operating system

guideXOS Server is an independent native operating-system product line, separate from the existing C#/AOT guideXOS desktop OS. Its current public build is a bootable AMD64 ISO with a substantial desktop, shell, file-management environment, built-in applications, Navigator, storage, and networking work. The wider architecture direction continues in development.

Source builds remain useful for contributors, architecture work, and validation, but they are no longer the only public path.

guideXOS Server desktop with taskbar and desktop items

Existing guideXOS Server desktop evidence; new v0.2 screenshots can be added through the Screenshots gallery.

v0.2 release status

Current public release

guideXOS Server

The current guideXOS Server release for AMD64.

AMD64 ISO
Versionv0.2
FormatBootable ISO
ReleasedAugust 26, 2026
Size89,196,544 bytes · 85.06 MiB
Release SHA8bc29f59ac9984110efe45e390ac736910dc1699
90448EF5ABF3271C33DC03C48F63E8BCBD183E41D8DF7B03962BC8DFF414793D
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Release details Server wiki Source

Try the ISO first in a virtual machine or on spare, non-critical hardware. Hardware compatibility varies, and the Media Creator is temporarily unavailable.

What is visible in the released system?

Desktop and shell

Window management, taskbar, Start Menu, desktop icons, appearance controls, and current shell behavior.

Implemented

Files and applications

File Explorer, Trash integration, built-in utilities, Navigator, app metadata, and current file associations.

Implemented with limits

Storage and networking

Released-system storage, filesystem, VFS, and networking functionality, with device-specific compatibility still to be verified.

Partial / hardware varies

Architecture direction

AMD64 is public in v0.2. Other architecture targets are development, experimental, or roadmap material.

Not a universal support claim

Start here

Overview

Understand the released product line and how it relates to guideXOS.

Open Overview

Architecture

See the bootloader, kernel, hosted services, desktop, and app-model boundaries.

Open Architecture

Boot and UEFI

Follow the public amd64 UEFI path and contributor validation workflow.

Open Boot and UEFI

Supported Architectures

Separate the public amd64 release from in-tree and experimental architecture work.

Open Architectures

Desktop and UI

Review current desktop, windowing, taskbar, Start Menu, and parity boundaries.

Open Desktop and UI

Application Model

Read the built-in registry, manifests, file associations, packages, and runtime split.

Open Application Model

Navigator Browser

See current HTTP, HTML, forms-lite, bookmark, and rendering capabilities.

Open Navigator

File System and Storage

Read about VFS, storage controllers, filesystems, packages, and disk tooling.

Open Storage

Build and Testing

Use source builds and QEMU workflows as contributor tools now that the ISO is public.

Open Build and Testing

Hypervisor and Emulation

Keep experimental virtualization and emulation work separate from the released OS.

Open Hypervisor

Roadmap

Track later architecture, SDK, packaging, browser, and installer work.

Open Roadmap

Contributor Notes

Keep release use, source development, and status language clear.

Open Contributor Notes

Product separation

guideXOS remains the existing C#/AOT desktop operating system and current public guideXOS v0.1 line. guideXOS UEFI remains development material within that branch, not a separate public guideXOS product. guideXOS Server is the independent native product line with the public v0.2 AMD64 ISO. guideXOS Hypervisor remains experimental.