Some operating systems can be a pain in the rear to install if you don’t happen to have an optical disc drive for your computer. But if you’re trying to install most Linux-based operating system such ...

Most of the time, Linux is run from either an installation on a hard drive or a live CD/DVD distribution. The first is fast, but not very portable; the second can be run anywhere you have a computer ...

Testing software can be a hassle, but Ventoy makes it easy to test any operating system I need with a single drive.

We’ve mentioned Linux on several occasions since this blog got started back in 2009. I introduced readers to One of the nice things about Linux is that it can be installed to a flash drive as well as ...

To boot Linux from a USB drive on a modern Windows PC, there are a few security-related things you'll have to do first. If you're running Windows 11 Pro, you'll need to turn off the BitLocker ...

Repairs, surfing, virus check, complete system? The fact that a large USB stick offers space for 50 live systems should not tempt you to use it haphazardly. It's all about making the right choice!

One of the best things a Windows user can do for Defensive Computing is to have a bootable copy of Linux on hand. The classic reason being to rescue a broken copy of the operating sytem, but the much ...

What do you use your USB flash drive for? Have you considered running Linux from it? A Linux Live USB flash drive is a great way to try out Linux without making any changes to your computer. It’s also ...