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

With the release of Wine 8, the Windows replica for Linux has matured again and enables more Windows programs. In most cases, however, additional work is necessary to set up Windows programs.

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

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

VMware offers a very comprehensive selection of virtualization products, with Fusion for the Apple Mac and Workstation for the PC. Despite the name difference, these two products offer effectively the ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), one of the best reasons to run Windows 11, is now available to Windows 10 users, in the latest version and with all its features.

Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect ...

Friday's demise of general support for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 may give alternate operating systems, such as Linux, a temporary opportunity.