On Jan. 14, 2020, Windows 7's free support ride ends. According to the Federal Digital Analytics Program (DAP), 20% of you are still running Windows 7. I get it. Windows 7 works. But Windows 7 is ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

This goes back to my ability to jump on ideas immediately. I don't want to break up my flow by shutting down Windows, going ...

This is perhaps one of the most Windows-like distribution of Linux. It is somewhat a replica of Windows 7, with the Start menu, Taskbar, etc. The speed of the OS distribution is appreciable. Zorin OS ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

Windows 8’s tile-based interface puts a bold new spin on the familiar Windows interface—so bold that many long-time Windows users are threatening to jump ship to another operating system rather than ...

You've likely heard people talking about Linux as a more stable, secure, and customizable operating system than Windows 11. That might be hard to believe, but in some cases, it's true. If you're tired ...

In the comments on my recent posts about installing Linux on a netbook for a novice user (see my recommendations and my own results), someone mentioned that figuring out the disk partitioning was very ...

There's an easy way to experiment and answer those questions: taking a Linux operating system for a test drive without making any harmful changes to your PC. If you're thinking of switching to Linux ...