Windows 10 is gone, and millions are turning to Linux. Here are the distros benefiting most, and what makes them so great.

Linux distributions designed with former Windows users in mind are no longer niche experiments, they’re becoming a genuine path forward for frustrated Windows users. Distros like Bazzite aren’t just ...

Debian, Arch, Slackware? Ubuntu, Open Suse, Mint? Knoppix, Tails, Parted Magic? KDE, Gnome, Cinnamon)? Anyone who deals with ...

Linux can support these workflows, but the experience is less uniform. Sandboxing can restrict access to external drives.

Linux desktop developers may see an increase in adoption in 2025 despite the lack of commercial marketing strategies hawking the benefits of running Linux on consumer computers. The arrival of the New ...

The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth. Linux has been making gains in no small part because of Microsoft Windows' blunders. Users and governments have been losing trust in Windows and ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

In context: Microsoft will officially end support for the most widely used editions of Windows 10 in just a few months. The operating system remains in use by hundreds of millions of PC owners, many ...

Microsoft says that recent Windows 11 security updates are causing VPN networking failures for enterprise users running ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Google has now confirmed two new security vulnerabilities that ...

Unsurprisingly, Valve’s own Linux distribution is the most popular, with 26.4 percent of Linux users running SteamOS Holo.