Linux Mint is my top pick for Windows escapees—stable, familiar, and frequently updated. Cinnamon menu gains moveable search ...

It's too bad about Windows 10. Millions of people loved it, or at least were more or less oblivious and probably remain so ...

Zorin OS is a standout choice for ex-Windows users because this flavor of Linux tries to be as close to Windows as possible, so heavily customized that it feels more like Windows than Linux. It’s one ...

That's not to say that Windows is gone gone. I made a full backup of it and slapped it on an external drive, so I could ...

I've been using Linux as my go-to operating system for decades, and I've never regretted it for a second. Why? The list is long but includes things like security, reliability, and flexibility, all ...

For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...

One thing to keep in mind is that Seelen UI must have both Microsoft Edge and WebView installed for it to work. WebView is installed by default in Windows 11, but it has to be installed if you're ...

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The differences in security between Linux and Windows are complex; Youssef Bassil of the Lebanese Association for Computational Sciences spent nine pages detailing the differences in his article ...

The operating system war is on. Microsoft Windows currently controls most of the globe's desktops, with Apple gaining ground among the highbrow willing to pay for style, elegance and ease of use. Open ...