#6503
ReactOS is a free, open-source Windows NT-like operating system for both 32-bit and 64-bit personal computers, originally developed in 1996. It maintains system-level compatibility with Windows (including computer programs and device drivers developed for Windows Server 2003 and later versions of Windows), and is committed to becoming a perfect replacement for the Windows NT series.

#6404
For people engaged in computer repair or system maintenance, a bootable Windows PE system is must-have. For them, using tools to slim and customize the original OS setup ISO as needed is the best option. And for those users who just occasionally need to use the Windows PE system to save data, detect hardware, install system, etc., a ready-made PE is enough for them. If you feel that many PEs are too bloated or overqualified, then Win10 Tiny PE may be what you need.

#6242
Windows 11 was released in 2021. Although it is strongly recommended by Microsoft, because of its high hardware requirements, high installation/upgrade threshold, more bloated installation package, excessive disk space occupation, too many bugs, especially compared with the relatively mature Windows 10, there is no obvious advantage, Windows 11 has not been popularized until today. In addition, in the Windows 11 native system, many system components and functions are almost completely useless for the vast majority of ordinary computer users.

#6088
OpenWrt (short for Open Wireless Router) is an excellent open-source embedded operating system based on Linux, and primarily used on home routers to route network traffic. It can run on various types of embedded devices, including CPE routers, residential gateways, smartphones, pocket computers. It is also possible to run OpenWrt on personal computers and laptops.

#5792
LineageOS (successor of CyanogenMod) is a very popular free and open-source operating system for various Android-based mobile devices (smartphones, tablet computers, and set-top boxes). It can make your idle, increasingly dull old Android-based phones or tablets shine again.

#5737
For a long time, one of the main reasons Linux was not popular compared to Windows was the lack of supported games and the difficulty of playing them, but that's long gone. Nowadays, there are a number of Linux distributions specifically designed for games, and Ubuntu GamePack is one of the best. It has ensured the smooth running of 85,842+ games, which can be developed for Linux, Windows, MS-DOS, and various video game consoles.

#5290
In fact, we are using Linux OS every day and everywhere, but most people don't realize it at all. The reason is that the only area that Linux has not conquered is the desktop operating system, which most people can touch is either Windows or Mac. Even Linux has dominated the Internet of things, mobile phone and data center, it's still considered out of the mainstream if it doesn't succeed in the desktop OS field.

#5284
Puppy Linux is one of the earliest lightweight Linux distributions, originally developed by Barry Kauler from Australia in 2003 (which is still active today). It is a very reliable operating system for both old computers and new Linux users! It is small in size, simple in structure, fast in speed, and comes with a wealth of drivers and applications. Even better, it can be installed and run directly on storage devices like external hard disks and USB flash drives (that is, it can be booted from any computer that supports BIOS and UEFI).

#5074
Ubuntu has become bloated and extremely slow (even has started to follow the trend of quickly refreshing the version number, and indulges in this disgusting behavior) for a long time, and its requirements for hardware configuration has far exceed those of Windows now. In other words, running an Ubuntu OS today means making your computer fan spinning at a full jump all the time. The noise of fan alone is painful enough. As a result, more and more people are abandoning Ubuntu, meanwhile increasing lightweight alternatives has emerged and are emerging, and many of them are even able to run smoothly on a USB device, not to mention HDD or SSD. Thereinto, Manjaro is one of the best.

#5030
The ever most widely used and important operating system was Windows 98. Its predecessor is Windows 95, which is a direct successor to Microsoft's prior standalone operating systems MS-DOS and Windows 3.1. As a major milestone of Microsoft's operating system, many of the classic features and designs that Windows 95 first introduced, such as the Start Menu, My Computer, as well as the classic card game - FreeCell, are still in use today.