If you've ever wanted to test the Linux operating system, one of the easiest ways of doing so is as a virtual machine. Jack Wallen shows you how it's done. Linux is everywhere — in phones, smart ...

I have over seven years of experience covering Microsoft, Surface, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS news and rumors for sites like Digital Trends and OnMSFT. I also write laptop reviews and how-to guides.

It's a little over a month since Linus Torvalds announced the release of version 5.8 of the Linux kernel -- something he previously described as "one of our biggest releases of all time". But despite ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

BackBox Linux is a free, open-source community project based on Ubuntu. Find out how to use the BackBox Linux distribution as a virtual machine. Several Linux distributions are available nowadays for ...

Oracle shipped VirtualBox 7.2.8 on April 21, 2026, as a maintenance release covering crashes, networking problems, clipboard issues, and extended Linux kernel compatibility. The update touches the VMM ...

If you're considering a migration from the soon sunsetting Windows 10 to Linux and you're looking for a way to test the open-source operating system, here are four options. Windows 10 will soon be ...