I've used many Linux distros over the years, and this is the one I recommend the most. Here's why and how to try it.

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

So you’re switching from Windows to Linux? Great. Like other users and organizations who’ve taken the plunge, it’s likely you’re making the move to take advantage of Linux’s stability and reliance on ...

Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided that it's time force everyone to use it. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security ...

If you're one of the few hundred million people that are still using Windows XP, I have a suggestion for you: It's time to switch to make the switch to Linux. With the official retirement of Windows ...

fter using those Macs I happily went back to Vista, as it worked for me. I then went to Linux (Ubuntu) and it works great for me. There is choice for a reason, different things work for different ...

Editor’s note: This image gallery accompanies our story Moving from Windows to Linux? Here’s how to take the good stuff with you. Click through to that story for the full migration instructions.

If you have two machines running Windows and Linux and want to copy files from one to another, this step-by-step guide will help you get the job done. You can use PowerShell Remoting Over SSH to copy ...

I'm not in IT, I'm a used-books dealer. I used to be a Windows user, who around the time of Windows ME, started dabbling with Linux as a "just in case" escape route. (I already knew about Linux and in ...