Welcome to the last day of Windows 7—the last day Microsoft is giving out security updates for the antiquated operating system, that is. While you have plenty of options for upgrading Windows 7, and ...

It’s no secret that I’m a Linux fan. I love it. I use it. I tell of its goodness far and wide. It’s also true, however, that I administer and use a variety of operating systems throughout any given ...

What's the best strategy regarding upgrades to your desktop and netbook operating systems? Should governments move to Windows 7, Linux or wait for Google's new Chrome OS? Everyone is talking about ...

A year ago Microsoft looked not unlike a company that had lost its way. It’s Vista operating system was a bomb, Linux was making headway on ultra-portable netbooks and user-demand had it extending ...

This whole Windows 7 crushes or doesn’t kill Linux deal has really sparked a lot of comments and raging debates here and on Digg. I thought I’d recap and talk about some of the comments readers have ...

If you're done with Windows 10 or don't want to (or can't) upgrade to Windows 11, install Linux instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps. Our team ...

I've had people using Windows 7 for about three months now, and everything about it so far seems to confirm my first impression that it's a lot better than Vista: effectively reprising the ...

The reason I suggested this rather than my own favorite operating system, Linux Mint, is that my buddy's not a power user. You don't need to be Stephen Hawking to run Linux, but it helps if you're ...

<em><strong>Editor's Note:</strong> Former Microsoft employee Keith Curtis is a Linux convert and the author of <a href="http://keithcu.com/wordpress/?page_id=407 ...

Microsoft is apparently teaching Best Buy employees that Windows 7 beats Linux in every category imaginable. Redmond isn't just saying that Windows has more software or games available than Linux does ...

I love surveys. The idea of getting the straight skinny, directly from the masses, always smell of authenticity to me. Forget the Gartner predictions or the Forrester “we sell whitepapers” ...