Goodbye, Windows: These alternatives make switching from Microsoft easy

Windows is not the perfect operating system for everyone. We show you what alternatives there are and the advantages and ...

I just found an obscure Linux distro that's outstanding on old hardware

There are tons of obscure Linux distributions that are focused on new users who don't want to have to customize, tweak, or bother with a bunch of post-install work. Vinari OS is one of them.
How-To Geek on MSN

How to Mount and Unmount Storage Devices from the Linux Terminal

The file systems in Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems don't use separate volume identifiers for storage ...

I ditched Windows and built a Linux laptop in minutes - here's how you can, too

The Framework Laptop 12 is a modular laptop that is fully customizable with Linux - or Windows, if you really can't leave it.

OpenBSD 7.8 out now, and you're not seeing double, 9front releases 'Release'

This time, 9front got its Release out rather sooner: 11 days sooner, in fact. We capitalize Release because, with the project's typical unhelpfulness whimsical humor, the October 2025 release of ...
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5 pitfalls of dual-booting Windows and Linux that I wasn’t prepared for

And even once you have NTFS support, things can still go wrong. If Windows hibernation or Fast Startup is enabled, the partition stays “locked,” and Linux will refuse to mount it to prevent corruption ...