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Windows

The Windows build is for x64 machines running Windows 10 or 11.

Install from the .exe

Download UsingOpen-Desktop-Windows.exe with your key and run it. The installer extracts the app and the bundled Python environment.

SmartScreen warning

The build is not code-signed yet, so Windows shows “Windows protected your PC”. To continue:

  • Click More info, then Run anyway.
  • If SmartScreen blocks the file entirely, open the file’s Properties and tick “Unblock” before running it.

If “Run anyway” is missing, right-click the .exe → Properties → General and tick “Unblock”, then run it again. Smart App Control on Windows 11 can block the app without a bypass; the first-launch guide covers that case and links Microsoft’s own documentation.

The prompt goes away once the signed pipeline ships.

One-line install

iwr -useb https://usingopen.com/install.ps1 | iex

Run it in PowerShell. If the execution policy blocks scripts, run the command in a new PowerShell window or use the .exe above.

Verify the download

Get-FileHash $HOME\Downloads\UsingOpen-Desktop-Windows.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Compare the result with the SHA-256 shown on the download page.

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