Taking your first steps into the world of Linux can be a scary proposition. After all, we have a whole new world of terminal commands, desktop environments and applications to learn. Thankfully Linux ...

A dual-boot setup enables us to run various operating systems without the need for additional hardware, on a single set of hardware, thus reducing total cost. We have already discussed how to dual ...

Q: We have a 7-year-old HP laptop (32-bit) that runs Windows Vista very smoothly. But it seems Vista can only be upgraded to Internet Explorer 9, and many of the websites seem to no longer work on IE9 ...

Good news, curious early adopters: if you want to try out SteamOS, you no longer need to dedicate a box solely to its operation. The initial release of Valve's Linux-based OS wouldn't let you run more ...

I've dabbled with Linux before. Of course, there's the Steam Deck and SteamOS more recently, but even as a younger tech enthusiast, I toyed around with the tools in Kali Linux and live-booted Ubuntu ...

Another option is to create a new partition on your hard drive, install Windows 7 on it, and enjoy the benefits of a dual-boot setup. Windows Vista users can accomplish this with ease thanks to a ...

Do you want to dual boot Pop!_OS and Windows on your system? Here is a complete guide showing you the steps you need to follow to install Pop!_OS on your PC alongside Windows OS. Pop!_OS is a free and ...

The Windows 8 developer preview is out for all to try, but installing it over your main Windows setup is a scary (and unrealistic) prospect. Here's how to dual boot Windows 8 with your current Windows ...

I must confess, that I try not to run Windows any more than absolutely necessary. But for many reasons, it is occasionally necessary. In particular, I have had several laptops that are finicky with ...

For now, until I get another video card to set up and try to work with Xen or KVM to run Linux and Windows side by side. I set up a VM with VMWare Player and pointed it at my drive with Win7 installed ...