ZDNET key takeaways Jack Wallen spends a week using Windows 11.During this experiment, he experienced a whole gamut of issues ...

With this app, you can achieve a Linux or MacOS look. Seelen UI is free to use and install on Windows 10/11. As a longtime Linux user, my opinion of the Windows UI has never really wavered: I think it ...

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 ...

If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps.

Windows 10 users are trying the open-source operating system, thanks to the end of support, but one distribution is really enjoying a rise in downloads.

After years of neglect, dark mode in Windows 11 is finally getting useful upgrades and changes, with Microsoft seeming to ...

Installing Linux and the SteamOS-like Bazzite on the ROG Xbox Ally X delivers up to a 30% performance improvement in some games compared to Windows 11.

Microsoft has confirmed that it is letting every user on a Windows 11 and 10 PC download and install Windows 11 25H2 with one ...

Winux ‘W10EOL’ revives old PCs as Windows 10 support ends, offering a Windows-like Linux OS that mimics Windows 11’s interface.

Zorin OS 18 was the "biggest launch ever", passing over 100k downloads in 2 days, say makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distro ...

The new Zorin OS 18 release is available for download. Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it offers a new kernel, new apps, more ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 might take a little tinkering if Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements.