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L inux Lite, one of the  best lightweight  distros and  Windows alternatives , has released a testing version of their upcoming v5.0. The first release candidate (rc1) of Linux Lite 5.0 is the most feature-rich and complete Linux Lite release till now. So, let’s take a look at the list of new changes that’ll ultimately ship with final v5.0. Linux Lite 5.0: New Features System Boot Settings Inheriting the permanent feature from the previous  Linux Lite 4.8 , v5.0 turns the UEFI and SecureBoot considerations into reality. You can now boot Linux Lite in secure UEFI boot mode. While booting, Lite 5.0 checks for filesystem integrity, which is now part of Linux Lite upstreaming from  Ubuntu . Amid that, you can press CTRL+C to cancel it. As soon as you reach the boot menu, you’ll notice a new entry on the boot menu list. Yes, you can also boot into Linux Lite in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) mode. If you don’t know, an OEM installer is an option ...

Gaming platforms have become quite popular these days. And it’s a market that generates millions every day. Traditionally, Windows has been the operating system where players can enjoy all their games without problems. With the birth of Linux, little by little this reality has changed and proof of it are the number of games available for the penguin system. For this to have happened, we have necessarily to talk about Steam. Let’s check out how to install Steam in the elementary OS so that you can enjoy your favorite games from this platform. Steam and Linux As we said before, Steam has been around before and after the rise of Linux. Steam has launched numerous projects and contributions to the community to make Linux an ideal platform for gaming. Yet, pro players prefer to be on the Windows system. This is due to the great compatibility of drivers from graphics card manufacturers. In addition to the number of games available, these things Linux has yet equalize with Windows. ...

Microsoft had stopped supporting Windows 7 from 14th Jan 2020 .  What does that means for you. This means that Microsoft will no longer give you patches/updates for windows 7.  Windows 7 is officially END OF LIFE .   So what are you options now ? 1.  Either you can update to Windows 10 , which will require you to pay for license cost for the operating system and for all the softwares  that you will install on it  OR  2.  You can download and install Linux operating system (which is free to use ) The first option   (upgrading windows 7 with windows 10) will not work good for people who have older hardware i.e. 1GB or 2GB memory with limited amount of harddisk space). In this post i will give you list of  Linux operating systems which you can download along with their system requirement.  Most of Linux Variant are only available on 64bit architectur e  ( Right click on my computer in windows ...