Getting Started
Xdows Security 5 is an open-source Windows security product built with WinUI 3 and C#, released under the MIT License. It provides both user-mode R3 protection and driver-backed R0 protection, and uses the self-developed Xdows Model local model for malicious file detection.
Download and First Run
- Download the latest
Xdows-Security.zipfrom Releases. - Extract the entire archive to a local directory. Do not copy only
Xdows-Security.exe; the driver packages, BootFilter, and native model assets must keep their original directory structure. - Run
Xdows-Security.exe. Scanning does not always require elevation, but installing, starting, repairing, or stopping the drivers requires administrator rights. - To use R0 protection, enable Driver Protection in Settings. The app checks the environment, installs the main driver and BootFilter, and establishes communication.
- If setup fails, open Driver Environment, apply the repair action for the affected group, and refresh the checks.
info
BootFilter is a separate storage filter driver, but it ships in the Xdows Security driver package and starts and stops with Driver Protection as a whole. R0 boot protection and R0 registry protection do not have separate switches.
Next
- Protection Capabilities — Understand R0/R3 protection boundaries, switch policies, and scan engines
- Driver Environment — Four check groups and repair actions
- Build and Installation — Build from source and driver installation guide
- Troubleshooting — Common issues and safety validation boundary
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.