After quitting Windows and switching to Mac, was that a huge mistake? Should I have just gone straight to Linux? Well, I installed Linux on an old laptop and tested it for myself. Jake and Betty, llc ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in ...

Discover how to enable and use Windows 11 Hyper-V for virtual machines. Step-by-step guide to setting up VMs, installing OS, and optimizing performance for developers, IT pros, and enthusiasts.

The Slimbook Executive is a thin and light laptop from Spanish PC company Slimbook that comes with a choice of Windows, Linux, or dual-boot options. Slimbook has been offering versions of the laptop ...

What if the operating system you’ve relied on for years suddenly felt like a burden instead of a benefit? That’s the reality many gamers are facing with Windows 11, as frustrations over performance ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen framework that infects Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that are notable for the range of advanced capabilities they provide to ...

Zorin OS has reached an important milestone. The team behind the popular Linux distribution has announced that Zorin OS 18 has surpassed two million downloads, underscoring the growing interest in ...

Modern Linux distributions are powerful operating systems that can fully replace Windows or macOS for many users. But there are still some Windows-only applications that may not be available for Linux ...

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...

Windows 11 26H1 to Debut This Spring, Exclusive to Snapdragon X2 PCs Your email has been sent Windows 11 version 26H1 is set to arrive this spring… but it won’t ...

Microsoft can't seem to catch a break these days — from its Xbox division that saw deep cuts as the brand's rumored death continues to linger, to the dogpiling of the president of Windows + Devices at ...

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...