Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, ...

However, one OS is hoping to draw the Windows crowd by being so alike Windows that it's hard to tell the two systems apart. It's called Winux, and it just received its 11.25.12 update just in time for ...

Another bad Windows 11 update launched this week, which stopped several Ubisoft games, including the recent Star Wars: Outlaws, from working. A one-off, unseen error ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Mar 05, 2025, 02:03pm EST Apr 01, 2025, 08:33am EDT The idea of a ...

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 ...

There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ...

CPU benchmarks are in for the latest release of Windows 11, version 25H2, and results stacked up against Ubuntu aren't looking particularly flattering for Microsoft's latest and greatest. In ...

Windows are cracking. And it’s not just Apple that’s seeing the benefit; some users are jumping on the Linux bandwagon as a way to avoid the Microsoft upgrade tax. Case in point: Linux has broken the ...

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...

To install Rocky Linux on VirtualBox, you need to follow the steps mentioned below. Meet the prerequisites Create a virtual machine Install the operating system Let us talk about them in detail. Now ...

Jack Wallen spends a week using Windows 11. During this experiment, he experienced a whole gamut of issues. In the end, it made him appreciate Linux all the more. "Why do people willingly use Windows?