Are you someone like me whose entire life revolves around their desktop PCs? Do you work, study, game, and watch movies all from a single computer? If yes, having separate OSes for each of your ...

System snapshots are the perfect complement to traditional backups. They can save the day when your computer goes awry or an update goes south. Here's how they work.

Windows and macOS may be more common in the general populace, but the operating system rabbit hole goes pretty deep. You’ve got the Linux ecosystem, which houses everything from useful general-purpose ...

Do you primarily use Windows 11 but want to have a quick look at a Linux distribution like Linux Mint? Well, booting from a live DVD or USB stick is a convenient solution. The advantage of this is ...

The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) on your PC controls fundamental operations, such as guiding the computer on how to boot up and managing communication between the operating system and hardware. On ...

Secure Boot is a feature of your computer's UEFI that only allows approved operating systems to boot up.

With Windows 10 no longer being supported, check out these 5 alternatives for safe computing. (Image: Zorin) Windows 10 is no longer Microsoft’s headache. Your PC running Windows 10 will continue to ...

Attendees gather in advance of Microsoft Build on Monday in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft is taking the next step in its journey to put Windows back at the center of computing.

First of all, there is no need to panic about this date. Windows 10 will theoretically continue to run indefinitely, as Microsoft is not discontinuing the functionality of the operating system, there ...

Windows has many keyboard shortcuts available to navigate and work across the operating system faster and more efficiently.