Back in the innocent days of Windows 98 SE, I nearly switched to Linux on account of how satisfied I was with my Windows ...

That's not to say that Windows is gone gone. I made a full backup of it and slapped it on an external drive, so I could ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This image gallery accompanies our story Moving from Windows to Linux? Here’s how to take the good stuff with you. Click through to that story for the full migration instructions.

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 ...

For the last few years, my favorite Linux desktop interface has been Linux Mint Cinnamon. However, that adoration doesn't mean I can't appreciate other Linux desktops. I've found KDE Plasma 6.4 brings ...

I have recently moved from Windows to linux (kubuntu) and the more i learn about it the more i like it. I have been working with linux mostly at work and am still running an XP Pro box at home. I ...

I am currently booting Windows and Linux. I use Mozilla in both. I would like to use my Windows Mozilla bookmarks in Linux. The question is where does Windows Mozilla store these files and where do I ...

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 ...

Windows is using a faster drive: In my configuration, I have Windows 11 on an NVMe drive, and since the tower I'm using has ...