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You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?

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Making the switch to Linux has never been easier, as Microsoft continues to bloat or break Windows 11 on a routine basis.

If when you attempt to upgrade your Windows 11/10 from an older version to a newer version and you encounter the error 0x8007042B – 0x2000D, then this post is ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...

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