Booting from a OS CD or USB stick runs your computer without a hard drive, allowing you to format prior to installation.

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Google Chrome OS Flex is a version of Chrome OS that's designed to be installed onto PCs and Macs. It erases the original operating system and turns the computer into a makeshift Chromebook.

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Those who want to try Raspbian but don't have a Raspberry Pi can now install the OS on a typical PC, any computer with an x86 processor.

I have a hardware firewall - 2 years old, but no longer being used because the manufacturer (Gsec1) went into liquidation last year & there are therefore no more updates to it released.It did the ...

How to Install a Driver When Building a Computer. Your operating system will often install drivers for hardware such as your MP3 player, mobile phone, printer or mouse by default even if you've ...

While you don’t need a powerful computer to run the operating system (the $70 Remix Mini PC has just 2GB of RAM and a low-power ARM-based processor), Jide says a computer with a Core i7-4590 ...

As of Oct. 14, Windows will be ending support for Windows 10. If you don't have a Windows 11 compatible computer, there are still some options to keep access to security updates.