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Windows 11 ruined my old laptop, but this lightweight Linux distro brought it back to life

An e-waste candidate actually became useful ...
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Over 1 million Windows users have jumped ship — Zorin OS 18 is booming

Zorin OS is a Linux distro designed as an alternative to Windows and macOS. Over the past three months, it has seen an impressive influx of Windows users, likely driven by Windows 10 reaching end of ...
ZDNet

The end of Windows 10 has been a boon for one particular Linux distro - and I'm not surprised

Windows 10 support has ended. Some Linux distributions have seen record downloads. It's time to consider making the switch from Windows to Linux. Support for Windows 10 ended just a few days ago, ...
PC Magazine

Windows-like Linux

A July 2025 article in ZDNET cited six Linux distributions that have user interfaces most similar to Windows for people who want to switch. The six are KDE Neon, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, blendOS, ...
BGR

5 Things Linux Can Do That Windows 11 Can't

With experiences in Microsoft's Windows being less than stellar, people are looking for alternatives, and many have discovered Linux. It's not just that Windows 11 is a broken mess and Microsoft has ...