Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distro out there, but users coming from Windows may find it repulsive and decide to switch ...

Karmic Koala's desktop should be familiar to Windows users. Right-click menu shortcuts and personalizing the desktop features are similar to Windows 7. The desktop still isn't as "glitzy" as Windows 7 ...

I'm considering building a new PC, following the Ars Hot Rod specs, for the most part (the case and PSU aren't available at reasonable prices to me, here). Having used Ubuntu for a year or so, I love ...

Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.

I still have a lot to learn, but my time with Ubuntu has been nothing short of pleasant ...

Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7. The upcoming ...

On my Dell XPS L501x I installed Ubuntu 13.10 alongside my existing Windows 7 install. I can boot into Ubuntu ok and see and access my Windows 7 partition, however when choosing win7 from Grub I just ...

On the third day of the Pwn2Own hacking contest, security researchers were awarded $185,000 after demonstrating 5 zero-day exploits targeting Windows 11, Ubuntu Desktop, and the VMware Workstation ...