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5 fun operating systems you can try out by booting from a USB

Aside from their highly customizable nature and lack of privacy-intrusive services, live boot is one of the best features of Linux distributions. After all, the ability to boot into a random distro ...
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I tried these 4 bizarre operating systems—here’s how it went

What do an open-source Windows clone, a 50MB Linux distro, and an operating system built entirely in Rust have in common?
Liliputing

Easily boot multiple operating systems from a USB flash drive with Ventoy

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 ...
Ars Technica

Booting a UEFI system from an external USB drive

First off, a little context. I'm a 30+ year Mac user and I just bought my first PC in decades. I'm no stranger to Windows and Linux, but haven't used them as a desktop OS for about 15 years. My ...
PC Magazine

How to Run Windows From a USB Drive

Stuck using a PC with an older operating system? Not if you know how to run Windows 10 or Windows 11 from a flash drive. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal ...