I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

Posts from this topic Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor ...
Ars Technica

SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my personal homebrew Steam Machine, a self-built desktop under my TV featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processor and a Radeon 780M integrated GPU. I wouldn’t recommend ...
TechSpot

Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...
eTeknix

Windows 11 Is Still Slower Than Windows 10

A comparison shows that despite all the improvements Microsoft has made to Windows 11, it is still slower than Windows 10 in very basic tasks such as opening File Explorer or right-clicking on the ...
ZDNet

5 Linux desktop environments that make ditching Windows 10 easy - including my top pick

There's a Linux desktop environment for everyone. Windows users will feel right at home with several DEs. All of these desktop environments are free. Have you found yourself itching to walk away from ...
PC World

This free app plays music better than Windows Media Player

If you’re in the minority of people who haven’t yet jumped on the Spotify bandwagon and if you have a large MP3 collection, then you need Foobar2000. Foobar2000 is a simple and lightweight music ...
ExtremeTech

Xbox Full Screen Experience on MSI Claw Uses Less Memory Than Windows 11

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Bleeping Computer

Turn your Windows 11 migration into a security opportunity

Not all versions of Windows were created equal, at least not according to Windows users. Windows XP was a legendary operating system that Microsoft found hard to replace. It didn’t help that XP’s ...
Inc

A Neuroscientist’s 10 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think in Life

Many people spend an incredible amount of time worrying about how to be more successful in life. But what if that’s the wrong question. What if the real struggle for lots of us isn’t how to be ...