With MacOS, there's something called the DFU Firmware Revive/Restore, which is a deep recovery process for unresponsive Macs. To run a DFU Revive/Restore, you have to have another Mac to update or ...

Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a ...

Interface elements in Windows 11, such as the Start menu and Settings app, have become increasingly cluttered in recent OS ...

An obscure Linux distro that quietly respects old hardware.

Microsoft's Surface Duo was supposed to become a Windows smartphone with Andromeda OS. The project, shelved years ago, can now be tried out. Microsoft had a Windows operating system called Andromeda ...

Before Microsoft shipped the Surface Duo with Android, it was meant to run a custom version of Windows called Andromeda OS, built specifically for dual-screen devices. That plan was quietly scrapped ...

PCWorld reports that Valve has updated Steam for Windows, permanently dropping support for 32-bit systems with the older version losing support by year-end. Most users with modern 64-bit CPUs remain ...

Looking ahead: The vast majority of Windows users already run Steam on 64-bit operating systems, even though the client has continued to support a legacy 32-bit version of Windows. That era is ending: ...

If you're looking to move from Windows, you have options. Zorin OS and AnduinOS both have the look and feel of Windows. Both of these distributions are free to download and install. If you ask any ...

Microsoft rolls out Model Context Protocol support in Windows ML, providing tools to build agentic Windows applications that work with local and remote resources securely. One concern many users have ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...