Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system. In fact, it's easier than most, because Ubuntu is designed to be one of the most straight forward of ...

Now that users have a general idea of what Linux is, this article will explain how it can be installed on a computer, along with the type of Distribution that should be used. Linux is an entirely free ...

The London-based British Linux distributor Canonical has just released Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”), the latest version of its extremely popular Linux distribution, which is mainly aimed at ...

If you've ever suffered through a painful Windows update or watched in disbelief as your MacBook decided to slow to a crawl and switch its fan into jumbo-jet-at-takeoff mode, you know that there's one ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

In this walkthrough, Senior Editor Robert Strohmeyer walks you through the steps needed to install Ubuntu–a popular Linux distribution and Windows competitor–on a PC. This fast, simple operating ...

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 ...