Windows To Go is still an option, if you know where to look ...

My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts.

These distros are easy to install, include the right apps, skip the bloat and ads, and automatically detect your hardware.

Your Windows PC has a backup tool that's secretly useful - here's what it can do ...