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This Linux OS looks just like Windows 11, and it got a new update

Winux mimics Windows 10/11 closely - themes, Edge, WinBoat, and a nearly identical desktop. 11.25.12 update: Ubuntu 24.04.3 base, kernel 6.14, OneDrive GUI, gaming tools, Edge, Steam preinstalled You ...
Linux Journal

From Windows to Freedom: How Zorin OS Eases the Transition to Linux

In today's digital landscape, where privacy, customization, and performance are paramount, many Windows users are exploring alternatives. Linux, long regarded as a powerful yet complex option, has ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux gaming is solved until anti-cheat shows up

Linux and third-party anti-cheat clients are like water and oil ...
ZDNet

Why people keep flocking to Linux in 2025 (and it's not just to escape Windows)

The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth. Linux has been making gains in no small part because of Microsoft Windows' blunders. Users and governments have been losing trust in Windows and ...
BGR

Over Half A Million Windows Users Are Switching To Linux - Here's Why

Windows 10 is on its last legs: The predecessor to Windows 11 has already reached its official end of support in October 2025, and will continue to limp along with free Extended Security Updates (ESU) ...
TweakTown

90% of Windows games now run on Linux, just in time for SteamOS to go mainstream

TL;DR: Linux gaming has advanced significantly due to Valve's SteamOS and Proton compatibility, enabling nearly 90% of Windows games to run on Linux. The Steam Deck has driven this growth, with ...
PC World

The ‘death’ of Windows 10 led to record growth for Zorin OS Linux

Last week, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, forcing users to either extend support in a few limited ways, upgrade to Windows 11, or switch to a non-Windows operating system if they ...
ZDNet

Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tried both Windows alternatives, and here's my winner

Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are great operating systems. You'll find ease of use and a wide range of supported hardware. Find out which of these is best suited for ...
SlashGear

5 Reasons You Should Move To Linux Instead Of Windows 11

You've likely heard people talking about Linux as a more stable, secure, and customizable operating system than Windows 11. That might be hard to believe, but in some cases, it's true. If you're tired ...
Windows Central

Windows 10 retirement pushes 780,000 users to Linux as Zorin OS Hits 1M downloads — but Microsoft still wants to evolve Windows 11 into an agentic AI OS

The Zorin OS developer recently disclosed that the Linux distro gained approximately 780,000 users from Windows, a little over a month since Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10. When you purchase ...
Windows Central

As Windows 10's death looms, Linux fans still promote "no ads or telemetry" for your old laptop instead of buying a Copilot+ PC

Windows 10 hits its end-of-support date on October 14, 2025, and it's fast approaching. Despite requests and pleas from millions of users, including a Public Interest Research Group that filed a ...