Fortunately, Linux distros usually have a demo version you can try; just chuck it on a USB, boot off of it, and you can give it a spin without any commitment. If you dislike it, you can delete it from ...

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 ...

If you're wondering whether this free operating system is worth trying, our tech experts break down the pros and cons – plus ...

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 ...

When you open up Zorin Appearance, you get the choice of four different styles of desktop, each one mimicking a different operating system. There's a new Windows style, an old Win ...

Moving from one OS to another is never easy. Heck, it's not even easy to migrate from one version of Windows to the next. (My buddies at Microsoft always tell me it's too much work; just wait until ...

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Migration will involve costs. For a migration to be viable, you must be able to justify the costs with substantial new gains. For this reason, if you have a stable environment that is meeting your ...

The second Linux newsletter last week, “Is Microsoft cheaper than Linux?” focused on another Linux vs. Windows study, this one conducted by the Yankee Group. It surveyed 1,000 users, and found most ...

What just happened? It's not just China that is replacing Windows on government PCs. Germany's most northern state, Schleswig-Holstein, has begun moving from the popular OS to Linux while also ...