FreeXP is a Q4OS spin with a decidedly Windows feel. If you want to jump on the Linux bandwagon, but prefer the Windows UI, this is the distribution for you.

Once you’ve created a bootable media for the Linux distro and loaded it, you’ll be taken to a full-fat version of the OS.

Open WSL Terminal. Navigate the root directory or top folder inside of the Terminal. Type in explorer.exe and hit Enter to open that location inside of the File Explorer. After you access these files ...

Back in the innocent days of Windows 98 SE, I nearly switched to Linux on account of how satisfied I was with my Windows ...

Earlier, the process to install Windows Subsystem for Linux is too complicated, involving many packages. You need to work around multiple settings and install WSL on ...

One of the more surprising (and geeky) features Microsoft introduced with the launch of Windows 10 was something called Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Basically, it’s a tool that lets you run a ...

Windows lets Linux virtual machines do what they like  Russian hackers have figured out how to bypass Windows security by ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Password managers remain vital to your security.Linux has plenty of available options.These tools are ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

Ubuntu maintainer Canonical and Microsoft have teamed up to release an optimized Ubuntu Desktop image that's available through Microsoft's Hyper-V gallery. The Ubuntu Desktop image should deliver a ...