How-To Geek on MSN

I replaced my Windows workflow with Linux Mint and it was easier than I imagined

Mint is the distro everyone recommends to Windows users. I daily-drove it for 2 weeks to see what’s great, what’s not, and ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced every Microsoft app on Windows with open-source tools, and here's how it went

Windows desktop has always felt like a curated showroom for Microsoft’s latest services. After all, the company’s defaults ...

Windows 11 gets more modernized dialogs in build 26220.7653

Microsoft is finishing this week with a new build for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Build 26220.7653 is now out with more redesigned parts of the Settings app, Click to Do improvements, and a ...
CNET

Speed Up Your Windows 11 Launch Time in a Snap. Here's How to Do It

First, right-click on the Start icon and select Run. When the Run dialogue box pops up, type shell:appsfolder and select ...

I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows

One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

The latest EndeavorOS release just solved one of my biggest frustrations with Arch Linux

One such Linux distribution is EndeavorOS. I've covered previous releases of EndeavorOS (such as Gemini) and found it to be beautiful, secure, stable, and reliable. The latest release, Ganymede, ups ...

Gaming on Linux just got a bump with new Wine 11 improvements that'll make for a better Proton on SteamOS, too

Wine updates aren't just notable for how they will improve Linux on your gaming PC, but, as Valve's Proton uses Wine, these ...

I tried the new Linux Mint 22.3 - it's a masterclass in polish and quality-of-life fixes

Mint Zena provides more information than ever on what your hardware's doing.