There are a bunch of tools that let you load an operating system onto a USB flash drive, allowing you to boot from that drive and either run or install the OS. But most of those tools are only ...

With a simple USB drive and Tails, you can turn any PC into a secure, Tor-encrypted workstation in seconds.

There are four billion people on the planet without PCs or access to affordable personal computers. That figure should surely be tempered with some contextualization i.e. not everybody actually wants ...

Imagine an operating system that runs entirely from your USB drive and leaves no trace behind when disconnected. Whether you're trying to be cautious when using public Wi-Fi or doing sensitive ...

This month the open source DOS-compatible operating system aptly named FreeDOS celebrates its 25th birthday after originally being announced. FreeDOS is a free operating system for IBM PC compatible ...

Even if you have Windows installed, you can still start your PC with all kinds of other systems to fix issues, play games, try out new operating system, back up your data and more. Better yet, all of ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...