I've seen many a Windows-themed Linux distribution come and go. I've also seen my fair share of Windows-like Linux ...

Linux Mint is my top pick for Windows escapees—stable, familiar, and frequently updated. Cinnamon menu gains moveable search ...

Microsoft announced today that the Store version of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is generally available for Windows 10 and 11 customers. With the switch to WSL in the Store, Redmond also moves ...

Linux Mint is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here's how to install it on WSL. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Once Windows 10 security updates end on 14 October, users will have a couple of options if they can't upgrade to Windows 11. One is to extend your Windows 10 licence and then splash out on a new PC.

If you've ever suffered through a painful Windows update or watched in disbelief as your MacBook decided to slow to a crawl and switch its fan into jumbo-jet-at-takeoff mode, you know that there's one ...

The days are very much numbered; official support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After a decade of ongoing-support, it's perhaps no surprise Microsoft is finally laying this operating ...

Windows 10 preview builds can now run Linux apps directly on the Windows 10 desktop using the new Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI. In this article, we go hands on with the new WSLg feature to ...

A new Windows 10 preview build notably adds support for running graphical user interface (GUI)-based Linux applications. Build 21364 for Windows Insider Program Dev Channel testers includes a "first ...

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