Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

For those who are looking to replace Windows 10, you might be wondering just how different Windows and Linux are. Beyond the usual concerns for the user interface, there's also security to take into ...

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

Something that I quickly gravitated towards is a desktop environment called KDE Plasma. If you're unsure what a "desktop ...

With the end of support for Windows 10 finally here, many have (perhaps surprisingly) opted instead to jump to Linux instead ...

In my last two articles, I explored using ChromeOS Flex as an OS replacement on a decade-old, dual-core laptop running Windows 10, as Windows 10 will soon reach its end of life (EOL). I found that it ...

Linux desktop developers may see an increase in adoption in 2025 despite the lack of commercial marketing strategies hawking the benefits of running Linux on consumer computers. The arrival of the New ...

Since I started covering Linux and open-source technology in the late 1990s, my goal has been to help make the operating system easier to understand and use. One part of that gig is finding Linux ...

TL;DR: Commodore is jumping on the bandwagon of trying to recruit Windows 10 leavers, now that Microsoft's OS has reached its End of Life. It's promoting Commodore OS Vision 3.0 as a privacy-focused, ...

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 brief: An estimated 240 million PCs will become obsolete when Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status in October. Microsoft is begging impacted users to buy new devices (preferably Copilot+ PCs) to ...

In a nutshell: As Microsoft prepares to end free security updates for Windows 10 in October, a significant challenge looms for charities that refurbish and distribute older computers to those in need.