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Google makes it easier to install Linux on Chromebooks
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Chromebook update allows users to install Linux distros from USB drives

Faulty Windows 7 patch blocks software installations
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Sorry Microsoft patches its own patch for Windows 7

OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Apple OS X 10.10 Yosemite review
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OS X Yosemite is a great update that tightens the integration between Apple’s mobile and desktop operating systems

Windows 8 finally overtakes Windows XP
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Windows 8 surges past XP to become second most used version of Windows

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How to change startup programs in Windows 7, 8, XP and Vista
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We explain how to remove unwanted programs from startup in Windows

Chrome OS gets first four Android apps
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Google'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
STEVE BALLMER wrote the dreaded blue screen of death
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Former Microsoft boss personally penned the BSoD for Windows 3.1

Windows 7 Home Premium - buy now!
Buy Windows 7 OEM – Before it's too late!
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Windows 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
Windows Phone 8.1 review
Mobile phones Operating systems

A huge improvement on Windows Phone 8, this OS finally gives Windows Phone handsets the flexibility and user-friendly interface they deserve

Windows 7 Desktop with open Start Menu
Windows 7 mainstream support to end in January 2015
Laptops Operating systems PCs

Don't Panic! Extended support means you can get security updates until 2020