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Google makes it easier to install Linux on Chromebooks
Operating systemsChromebook update allows users to install Linux distros from USB drives
Faulty Windows 7 patch blocks software installations
Operating systemsSorry Microsoft patches its own patch for Windows 7
Apple OS X 10.10 Yosemite review
Operating systemsOS X Yosemite is a great update that tightens the integration between Apple’s mobile and desktop operating systems
Windows 8 finally overtakes Windows XP
Operating systemsWindows 8 surges past XP to become second most used version of Windows
How to change startup programs in Windows 7, 8, XP and Vista
Operating systemsWe explain how to remove unwanted programs from startup in Windows
Chrome OS gets first four Android apps
Operating systemsGoogle's Chrome OS just got a whole lot more useful, as the first Android apps have been ported to run on the desktop
STEVE BALLMER wrote the dreaded blue screen of death
Operating systemsFormer Microsoft boss personally penned the BSoD for Windows 3.1
Buy Windows 7 OEM – Before it's too late!
Operating systemsWindows 7 will soon go end-of-life, so XP users who dislike Windows 8 should hurry up and buy an upgrade now
Windows Phone 8.1 review
Mobile phones Operating systemsA huge improvement on Windows Phone 8, this OS finally gives Windows Phone handsets the flexibility and user-friendly interface they deserve
Windows 7 mainstream support to end in January 2015
Laptops Operating systems PCsDon't Panic! Extended support means you can get security updates until 2020