You may think the Windows Subsystem for Linux only makes sense for the terminal, but there are a lot of GUI apps worth using on Windows 11.

One of the smartest moves before switching to Linux from Windows is to first test the waters and see for yourself if you like ...

Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5063842 (OS Build 19045.6396) Preview, released on Sep. 25, 2025.

With support for Windows 10 ending in late 2025, you might be thinking of updating to Windows 11, but you'd be missing on all ...

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Linux isn't just about picking a distro or desktop environment - it's also about optimizing how you interact with your PC for maximum efficiency.

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 ...

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An overriding memory for those who used 8-bit machines back in the day was of using BASIC to program them. Without a disk-based operating system as we would know it today, these systems invariably ...

How to run SFC to repair problems on Windows 10 The above steps are meant to repair issues with the system image, not the problems with the installation of Windows 10. After restoring the image to a ...