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[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Anyone try this and have successes to report?

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Tried it. I definitely like Winboat for its ease if installation and its GUI. It's much more accessible than Winapps (its primary competitor), but it's still kinda buggy. Windows don't always open as expected (delayed open or not at all). I'm sure it'll get resolved in time, but for now, Winapps is still more reliable, despite being a significant pain in the ass to set up.

[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Thanks - appreciated.. looking to fully convert the wifes pc to Linux so looking at all options.

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Works well, but a bit laggy, at least on lower-end hardware. Right now I'd only use it for stuff like a peripheral configurator or one of those apps you use once a month to convert a file or what have you