Everything you need to switch successfully from Windows to Linux—including hardware, software, and Windows license management.

If you're done with Windows 10 or don't want to (or can't) upgrade to Windows 11, install Linux instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps.

How to switch from Windows 10 to Linux: A technical guide© PC World Delete and replace Windows 10: the easiest option technically for Linux installers (here Kubuntu with Calamares).© PC World ...

With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, you might be thinking about switching to Linux. Here are a few things you should know about security.

Windows 10 support ends in 2025, leaving millions of PCs behind. Linux emerges as a lightweight, flexible alternative for older hardware.

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

If you're considering leaving the soon-to-sunsetted Windows 10 for Linux, you'll want to know how to manage networks with the open-source operating system.

Partnering with one of the leading Linux developers, Canonical, it developed the WSL to enable you to effectively install the core of the Ubuntu Linux OS inside of Windows.

Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), you can launch Linux applications directly in a Windows 10 command prompt or PowerShell prompt.

This post provides guidance on how to set Linux Distribution version to WSL1 or WSL2 in Windows 11/10. You can make WSL 1 or WSL 2 the default architecture to be used.