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If you’d rather have a Windows 7-like interface on your old computer, try installing Linux Mint.

Someone gave Shilissa Stimpson an old Windows XP PC. She asked what she can do with it. Windows XP is a dead operating system. Microsoft no longer supports it, which means that it’s no longer safe to ...

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 ...

Almost two years ago, I reviewed Ubuntu, the user-friendly version of the free Linux operating system. I wasn’t impressed. I found the software a pain to install, a pain to work with, and—even ...

Looking to resurrect or transform a laptop or desktop? There are lots of versions of Linux to choose from, all of them free (and awesome). Here's how to decide which one is right for you. Rick Broida ...

Linux is a great operating system, but it can be hard to completely switch over. For this reason, many people prefer to dual-boot Linux with Windows.

Windows 10 will soon be coming to an end. Anyone using the Microsoft OS has until October 14, 2025, to find an alternative. If your PC can handle the increased system ...

My recent column about discarding rather than upgrading a five-year-old Windows PC brought a protest from some fans of Linux, the alternative PC operating system. They argue that it's better to keep ...

I'm willing to bet you have a dilapidated HP, Gateway, or Dell laptop gathering dust in a closet somewhere. Or perhaps like me you have a MacBook Air that you tote around to conventions or use at home ...