Partnering with one of the leading Linux developers, Canonical, it developed the WSL to enable you to effectively install the core of the Ubuntu Linux OS inside of Windows.

Switching to a new operating system can feel risky. Especially if you’ve spent years getting comfortable with Windows. The good news is you don’t have to commit right away. Linux can be taken for a ...

Everything you need to switch successfully from Windows to Linux—including hardware, software, and Windows license management.

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

Several websites offer similar capabilities using emulators. These sites run software programs that allow a computer system to mimic the functions of another system. These online tools simplify the ...

Take software as an example. Linux forums users are often miffed that common Windows software like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite aren’t fully compatible with Linux.

Running Linux GUI apps in Windows 10 With Linux becoming more popular as a desktop operating over the past decade, more software developers have been creating Linux versions of their programs.

Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect ...

You can access Windows Subsystem for Linux files using Explorer on Windows 11/10. Open Explorer from WSL Terminal or launch the root from Explorer.

With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, you might be thinking about switching to Linux. Here are a few things you should know about security.

Microsoft has announced it will be including Windows 10 1903 and 1909 builds in support for Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2), allowing the open-source software to run on more versions than ...

Microsoft built a Linux subsystem for Windows for Project Astoria, its system for running Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile. But in February the company confirmed that Astoria was dead, as it ...