Tag: install
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Win11: No More Local Accounts
Microsoft Kills Windows 11 Local Account Setup Just as Windows 10 Reaches End of LifeLocal account workarounds removed just before Windows 10 goes dark. Microsoft has a track record of introducing features people never requested. Remember Recall? The controversial AI screenshot feature that captured everything on your screen raised serious privacy concerns.The pattern continues with…
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Torvalds Sets Imminent Linux 6.8 Release
Linus Torvalds has signaled the forthcoming launch of Linux 6.8, potentially marking its debut next week, setting the stage for major updates in popular distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora. The decision against an eighth release candidate suggests a smooth progression towards the stable release, highlighting the kernel’s readiness and the minimal issues encountered in its…
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Damn Small Linux is Back After 16 Years
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a name that we haven’t heard for quite some time now, with a very low-key announcement, the developers have unveiled a new release in the form of DSL 2024. Based on the antiX 23 release, DSL is leveraging one of the best lightweight distributions out there for providing a unique…
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SerenityOS: Love letter to 90’s Unix
As we continue on with the series in which I take a different OS for a spin every month I am afraid, dear reader, that this month I have a confession to make. Our subject here isn’t a Daily Driver at all, and it’s not the fault of the operating system in question. Instead I’m…
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Wine 8: use Win10 on a Linux Machine
How to use Windows software in Linux: With the release of Wine 8, the Windows replica for Linux has matured again and enables more Windows programs. In most cases, however, additional work is necessary to set up Windows programs. Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime…
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Microsoft teaches Linux Install 🤔
Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux — You may need it because Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade. Microsoft has published guidance on how to download and install Linux. In other news, Hell freezes over and pigs fly south to their winter feeding grounds. The Seattle-area proprietary OS vendor has…
