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The 8 Best Linux Download Managers for Faster Downloads
Windows and Mac boast of many premium download managers including Internet Download Manager, Download Accelerator Plus and many more. Some apps offer cross-platform support on open-source platforms such as Linux and BSD, while others are exclusive to closed-source operating systems. But did you know that there are currently several open source download managers for Linux …

How to Download and Install Google Fonts on Windows 11/10
This tutorial covers how to download and install Google Fonts on Windows 11/10. We will do our best to make sure you understand this guide. I hope you will like this blog How to Download and Install Google Fonts on Windows 11/10. If your answer is yes, please share after reading this. Check out how …

CodeWeavers helps Windows DirectX 12 games run on Linux
CodeWeavers Crossing is one of the most popular ways to run Windows apps on other operating systems. It combines the excellent work of open-source Wine project (which CrossOver developers contribute code) with an easier-to-use interface and front-end. CodeWeavers released CrossOver 21 in August, and now the company has shared details about its work to bring …

Open Source SD Times Project of the Week: Windows Application SDK
Last year at Microsoft Build, Microsoft announced his vision for Project Reunion, a set of libraries for building apps that run on different versions and devices of Windows 10. This project has since been renamed Windows App SDK, but the basic vision remains the same. Developers can use Windows App SDK to build apps with …

How to Edit AI Files Using Online Tool or Free Windows Software
a AI file Where Adobe Illustrator Illustration File is a vector graphics file format developed by Adobe Systems. It is mainly used in the Adobe Illustrator program for creating different types of graphics. Professionals use it in the field of print media to create logos, banners, etc. Now, if you are looking for a solution …

Get started with the GitHub sponsorship program to monetize your Windows app
You’ve created an open source Windows program and uploaded it to GitHub. But did you think you were making money with what you created? Some suggest publishing your Windows app to a storefront like the Microsoft Store or Epic in order to monetize it. However, there is a new way to monetize your open source …

Epic Games Store Expands Windows App Offerings With Itch.io And Brave
Today, Epic announced that it has added a new bundle of PC apps to the Epic Games Store. Not only are more Windows apps heading to the Epic Games Store, but Epic has even added a dedicated page for them. There are widely used apps in the current collection of new arrivals, as well as …

6 best Windows software you need right now
With the rise of digitization, we all aspire to a productive personal computing experience. What we need is a very effective, yet free, software package that would make our work transparent. The Internet is inundated with software offering similar services. It could often be that your search for the perfect software is tiring and you …

Amazon Luna servers will run Windows games directly on Nvidia T4 GPUs
The game streaming service’s now standard shot of titles running on many different types of screens. Here are all those screens running Exodus metro. Amazon Some of the streaming games that will be available on Luna + and the Ubisoft channel. Amazon From the service’s first trailer, another look at some of the promoted games. …

How to install and update Windows software with Scoop
Scoop is a simple command line installer for Windows programs. In our previous guide, we showed you how to install Scoop and get up and running with its command line. In this article we will give a quick overview of Main features of Scoop so that you can see how it helps to manage software …

How to play Windows games in Linux
The continued (and generally justified) distaste for Windows 10 has given Linux as a desktop platform more momentum than ever before. Most Linux-based operating systems are free, have a consistent interface, and don’t break with every update. While Linux can run much of the same software as Windows, including all major web browsers and plenty …
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How to Install Nvidia Drivers and Play Windows Games on Linux
Valve’s recent update to Steam for Linux – which introduces game compatibility tools under the Proton name – has seen a noticeable increase in the number of Windows users interested in testing Linux or removing their Windows partition altogether. For the curious among you, I wanted to write a guide on how to install Ubuntu …

Steam can get tools to play Windows games on Linux and Mac
Maybe Valve’s Crusade Against Windows Isn’t quite finished yet. After Valve quietly removed the Steam Machines page from its storefront earlier this year, it felt like a silent surrender to Windows 10. Perhaps Valve’s tactics have changed, as evidenced by details reviewed by the subreddit / r / linux_gaming (via Ars Technica) this week: Steam …

Wine 3.0 is here to run Windows software on your Linux machine
When people switch from Windows to Linux, they often experiment with Wine. If you are not familiar, this is a compatibility layer that can sometimes make Windows software work on Linux and BSD. I say “sometimes” because it’s not a seamless experience. In fact, it can be quite frustrating to use. I suggest using native …

Microsoft shuts down Windows App Studio, focusing on Template Studio
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is finally ending its web application development tool, Windows App Studio. No need to be alarmed, however, because the Redmond giant has already prepared a replacement. The Windows App Studio started out as a Windows Phone app. It then morphed and became available for PCs and the end goal was to include …

Microsoft Killing Windows App Studio Low-Code Tool, Offers Open Source Replacement – ADTmag
News Microsoft Killing Windows App Studio Low-Code Tool, Offers Open Source Replacement Microsoft is closing its free wizard-based online tool for building Universal Windows Applications (UWAs) in favor of an open source replacement. After a four-year period, Windows App Studio will close on December 1, after which the new open-source Windows Template Studio project – …

Microsoft is shutting down one of its Windows app builder tools
Stephen Brashear, Getty Images Microsoft is closing the Windows App Studio app builder and urging developers to switch to the new Windows Template Studio. Microsoft launched Windows App Studio in 2013 to help novice developers build Windows Phone apps through a series of web templates. The tool was in part intended to help fill the …

Microsoft will close Windows App Studio on December 1
Join Gaming Leaders, Alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, For Their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Microsoft today announced the discontinuation of its Windows App Studio service. The free web-based tool, designed to allow anyone to build Universal Windows Platform …

Chromebooks can run Windows software with CrossOver for Android
Windows software will work on Chromebooks using CrossOver for Android. With Android compatibility on Chromebooks, it will soon be possible to install Windows software like Steam as well as the many games only available for Windows. Wine is coming to Chromebooks CrossOver for Android is a commercial project carried out by CodeWeavers. It takes code …

Playing Windows games on Linux is easier with PlayOnLinux 4.2.7
The developers behind the popular PlayOnLinux project, an open source, cross-platform application designed from the ground up to serve as a user-friendly interface for the popular Wine project, has released PlayOnLinux 4.2.7. According to the internal changelog, PlayOnLinux 4.2.7 is here with support for script detection and abort when attempting to run 64-bit Windows apps …