Many people think switching from Windows to Linux means giving up the apps they rely on every day. That belief persists because Windows has decades of familiarity, and Linux still feels unfamiliar to ...

Winboat is a new way of running Windows apps on Linux. The latest version adds multi-monitor support and more. You can install and run this new app for free on Linux ...

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...

If you use Linux and occasionally run Windows applications, whether via native Wine or through gaming layers like Proton, you’ll appreciate what just dropped in Wine 10.19. Released November 14 2025, ...

In my last two articles, I explored using ChromeOS Flex as an OS replacement on a decade-old, dual-core laptop running Windows 10, as Windows 10 will soon reach its end of life (EOL). I found that it ...

Modern Linux distributions are powerful operating systems that can fully replace Windows or macOS for many users. But there are still some Windows-only applications that may not be available for Linux ...

Microsoft plans major WSL improvements in Windows 11 2026, with faster file performance, better networking, and easier setup ...