It's not Linux, or even Unix.

For years, Linux, an alternative to regular operating systems like Windows or macOS, was something only a handful of super tech enthusiasts knew about. It belonged to programmers, hobbyists, and ...

Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows Phone all the way back in 2017, a move that CEO Satya Nadella came to regret years later. Even though some enthusiasts are trying to keep their aging Windows Phone ...

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises. I've been testing PC ...

With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025 and millions of PCs officially incompatible with Windows 11, Microsoft has unintentionally created the perfect conditions to push users toward Linux.

Keeping a Windows 11 installation media ready is one of the smartest things you can do as a PC user. Whether you’re planning a clean install, fixing a broken system, or helping someone set up a new ...

Back from the Dead: Microsoft's Windows Phone project has long been dead, yet interest in a PC-like operating system on mobile devices appears to persist. Los Angeles – based Nex Computer is betting ...

Zorin OS is a Linux distribution (commonly known as distros) that can make Windows users feel more at home. A recent announcement from the developers reveals that Zorin OS 18 has enjoyed two million ...

On the 31st of December, just as the world’s time in 2025 was coming to an end, I jammed a USB stick into my PC to purge it of Windows. The time to move to Linux had come, and so, much like George did ...

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 ...

Linux is finally getting an important performance-boosting feature that has been present on Windows 11 and 10 for several years now. Recently, Microsoft released two new performance-enhancing features ...

If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that Windows 10 died. Technically. “Died,” because Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date came ...