Open-source might not be the first thing you think of with Windows, but these free tools can seriously boost your productivity.

"It's a new Microsoft," engineer and Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich tells attendees at an open-source conference. Still, an open-source Windows shouldn't be expected anytime soon.

One of the biggest draws of moving to open-source software is the cost-cutting and freedom it provides. I, like many others, ...

An open-source Windows would marginalize Linux distributions, the Linux-based Chrome OS, and other alternative operating systems for two simple reasons: the price tag and backward compatibility ...

Launch PEBakeryLauncher.exe from your WinPE folder. You'll likely see a Windows protected your PC screen. This happens ...

Open source development isn't just for Linux. As Larry Seltzer explains, open source is alive and, if not well, getting along on Windows.

While it may seem sacrilegious to most in the hardcore open source world, the number of community-developed software deployments on Windows is growing as users look for ways to get the benefits of ...

Microsoft is reportedly entertaining the possibility of making Windows an open-source operating system — something that could mean significant changes for the OS and the developer community.

Beloved by Linux users since its original release in 1996, GIMP is one of the most famous and best-maintained open source software tools out there. This software is about as close to image editing ...

Microsoft made some key open source-related announcements at its Build conference this week, including the debut of Windows Terminal, an open source command-line console for Windows 10 that ...

I have tested and compiled together a list of 20 great open source projects for Windows that will appeal mostly to the management and maintenance of your network. Some of these tools are just for ...