I think that one of the most useful developments of the past couple of years has been bootable USB sticks. Not just "LiveUSB" sticks, from which you can actually run Linux, although those are ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into ...

If you’ve been wanting to try Linux, whether because you’re worried about privacy in Windows 10, don’t like Microsoft’s “ignore what users want” approach or want to stay out of Apple’s walled garden, ...

Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in ...

I recently got a new Acer Aspire V5-131 sub-notebook. In the previous post I went through the process of configuring Windows 8 and then upgrading to Windows 8.1 Update. With that done, I'm ready to ...

Most IT professionals carry a bootable USB with recovery software, Antivirus scanners, Bootable Linux, etc. But the problem is that they need multiple USB drives for each image. Here is a solution – ...

Are you tired of your operating system dictating what you can and can’t do with your PC or laptop? Are you tired of your operating system dictating what you can and can’t do with your PC or laptop?

Linux is the people's OS, but you may need to work extra hard to get it running on certain computers.