Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.

Learn how Proton runs Windows titles on Linux by translating DirectX calls into Vulkan, so you can choose games that deliver ...

ReactOS, which many refer to as the "open source version of Windows" has reached its 30th birthday. Development on the free ...

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Linux offers control, security, and freedom, but its learning curve, software, and hardware issues may challenge some users.

Winux mimics Windows 10/11 closely - themes, Edge, WinBoat, and a nearly identical desktop. 11.25.12 update: Ubuntu 24.04.3 base, kernel 6.14, OneDrive GUI, gaming tools, Edge, Steam preinstalled You ...

Windows 10 is on its last legs: The predecessor to Windows 11 has already reached its official end of support in October 2025, and will continue to limp along with free Extended Security Updates (ESU) ...

If you're looking to move from Windows, you have options. Zorin OS and AnduinOS both have the look and feel of Windows. Both of these distributions are free to download and install. If you ask any ...

Facepalm: The Windows Insider initiative promised to solve the most outstanding reliability issues with Windows thanks to millions of unpaid beta testers joining the program. A few years down the line ...

OK, brace yourself for this one, peeps. Linus Torvalds, the software developer who created the Linux operating system and one of the most iconic figures in the indy computing scene, says the bad rep ...