Ubuntu-Based Zorin OS 17.3 Is Now Available Targeting Windows 10 Users

posted by Marius Nestor on Mar 26, 2025,
updated Mar 28, 2025

Coming six months after Zorin OS 17.2, this release is powered by Linux kernel 6.8 from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and includes the latest NVIDIA 570 graphics drivers with support for the newest NVIDIA RTX 5000 series graphics cards. This release targets Windows 10 users looking for a replacement OS for their PCS.

Zorin OS now supports more than 150 apps with many tailored alternatives to more Windows apps. It also features a new default web browser, Brave, to replace Mozilla Firefox, as well as an updated Zorin Connect mobile app with numerous improvements.

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OMG Ubuntu:

• Zorin OS 17.3 Released with New Default Browser - OMG! Ubuntu

  Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Linux kernel 6.8, Zorin OS 17.3 offers “new features, strengthens your privacy, and enhances the entire user experience,” according to its developers.

  For a closer look at those features, privacy changes, and UX enhancements, read on.

Real Linux User:

• Zorin OS 17.3 is available with new features, stronger privacy, and improved user experience - Real Linux User

  If you are a returning reader of this site, you will have noticed by now that one of my absolute favorite Linux distributions is Zorin OS. And for good reason. Zorin OS, based on my personal opinion and user experience with multiple Linux distributions, comes closest to the ultimate out-of-the-box Linux user experience, offering newcomers a smooth onboarding and allowing seasoned Linux users to focus on the creative and productive use of their operating system and not the technicalities of many other Linux distributions. Last week, the Zorin OS team contacted me to give me a heads-up on their new Zorin OS 17.3, available for everyone to download when you read this article. I hope you are as excited as I am, so let’s see what kind of improvements the new Zorin OS 17.3 will bring us.

Linuxiac:

• Zorin OS 17.3 Tries to Attract Windows 10 Users

  More than six months after its previous 17.2 release, powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and still based on the not-so-new Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Zorin OS 17.3 has officially launched, delivering a range of compelling enhancements.

  Alright, before we jump into what’s new, I just want to say something—Zorin OS has been really going after Windows users lately, especially folks still on Windows 10, since support for it is ending later this year.

  Now, there’s nothing wrong with trying to grow your user base. But I plan to write an article on the topic these days because new Linux users coming from Windows often don’t get the full picture beyond all the flashy marketing from some distros. Now, back to the topic.

• New Release Coverage, Original and DW

  • Zorin OS 17.3 is Here

    Zorin OS 17.3 is built to be the ideal replacement for Windows 10. It gives these computers a new lease on life with a fast, user-friendly, and secure experience. Switch your PC to Zorin OS 17.3 today and avoid spending hundreds or thousands on a new computer.

  • Distribution Release: Zorin OS 17.3

    The Zorin OS project has published an update for the Ubuntu-based distribution which seeks to make former Windows users feel at home. The project's latest release, version 17.3, expands alternatives for Windows applications and changes the default web browser from Firefox to Brave. [...]

Neowin:

• Zorin OS 17.3 is out, bringing a new default browser, bug fixes, and more

  Zorin OS 17.3 is out with a new default browser, new features, bug fixes, and privacy improvements, among other enhancements.

Ji M:

• The Beginner-friendly GNU/Linux Distro Zorin OS Released New v17.3

  Zorin OS, the beginner friendly GNU/Linux Distribution for users switching from Windows, released new 17.3 version on March 26. The new Zorin OS is still based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with official support until 2027.