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These 5 lightweight operating systems can make any slow PC fast

If you've got an old PC that's painfully slow to use, the hardware takes only half the blame. Thankfully, there are lightweight OSes that can bring any slow PC back to life. If you're planning to use ...
Liliputing

BlackBerry’s QNX operating system is now free for non-commercial use

The last time I spent much time thinking about the QNX operating system was when Lee spent a few weeks in 2011 figuring out how to root a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet running the QNX-based PlayBook OS, ...
Forbes

‘Out Of Stock’—Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For Windows Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Bad news for Windows users. Updated on Apr. 27 with new estimates on the number of Windows ...
Inc

500 Million Windows PCs Are About to Become Unsafe—Now There’s a Free Upgrade to Keep Them Running

A half-billion Windows 10 users are facing fresh security risks in the wake of Microsoft dropping its support for the operating system. But Google just announced a practical—and free—solution to keep ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Says This Free App Can Fix Slow PCs in One Click. I Had to Try It

I installed Microsoft's free PC Manager tool to see if a single click could actually make a difference on a sluggish computer. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing ...
Forbes

‘Faster, Free’—Google Offers Windows Users A PC Upgrade

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Don't bin that old PC. Updated on May 10 with another free option for Windows users.