Installing NixOS with existing Windows with UEFI boot, root on tmpfs, home on tmpfs, everything else on encrypted ZFS datasets, and a flake-based config Obviously this takes a lot of RAM. 12GiB for / ...

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, ...

Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to the login screen, chances are Fast Startup is to blame. Conversely, it may ...

There are already some add-on applets available in the COSMIC app store, such as both minimal and full-featured Start-menu equivalents. It has also made its way into multiple distros already, and by ...

When setting up a dual-boot system, it’s not uncommon to find that your network connection works in one operating system but not the other, even when using the same physical hardware. This is ...

Ah, good old Rufus. Where would we be without you? Well, it seems the answer is a world with far fewer Windows 11 machines. October 14 is the last day Windows 10 users will get critical support from ...

For years now, folks have been using Rufus to bypass Windows 11's onerous installation requirements. Got a system without Secure Boot or a functional TPM? No problem! Some buzz was going around that ...

Dual booting Windows 11 with Flyoobe is a great way to unlock the latest Microsoft features without losing your current OS. Whether you want to test Windows 11 alongside Windows 10 or keep Linux as ...

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