Firmware, encryption, and filesystem traps that break dual boot.

My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

Linux might be the better choice after all.

Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for Windows 8. But those original certificates are set to expire in June and ...

Another crucial Windows expiration date is right around the corner for more than a billion PCs. Here's what you need to do now.

Despite its (at the time) high-end Core i7 CPU and 32GB of RAM, Windows was frustratingly slow on it. The fan was constantly at full throttle even when the machine was idle, and it regularly failed to ...

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

The purpose of this document and method is to show you how you can easily create a dual- or multi-boot Windows/Linux USB pendrive so that you can run the Windows 11 installer and one or more Linux ...

What if you could unlock the full potential of your M1 MacBook Air, breaking free from Apple’s tightly controlled ecosystem? In this walkthrough, Veronica Explains shows how installing Linux on an M1 ...

The line between a Linux user and a Linux power user is a bit gray, and a bit wide. Most people who install Linux already have more computer literacy than average, and the platform has long encouraged ...