While these operating systems are a lot of fun to tinker with, many of them have deal-breaking issues, and aren’t worth ...

Teaching little kids to use computers is a great idea, but the thought of exposing innocent minds to the drek that flies across the Internet is enough to make a sane parent think about relocating to ...

I, being a die-hard fan of the Windows OS, have seldom opted for any other operating system so far. However, this is my choice. In reality, there are several other alternative operating systems to the ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

If you've got an old PC that's painfully slow to use, the hardware takes only half the blame. Thankfully, there are lightweight OSes that can bring any slow PC back to life. If you're planning to use ...

Linux. You have probably heard about this operating system over the years, but what is it really? What can you do with it? How do you get a copy? Well, the answers are easier than you can possibly ...

MacOS and Windows are the two most popular desktop and laptop operating systems. They’re the two central OS choices dominating the desktop and laptop markets today. But have you heard of the ...

Not only can you do it, but it’s reasonably easy. Of course, all of the operating systems must be compatible with your hardware. Assuming your PC is less than five years old, it should be able to take ...

The latest version of MacOS, called Sierra, started trickling out to Macintosh owners yesterday. And, like all macOS (or OS X as it used to be called) releases since 2013, it's free. Let's take a ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...