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Guides How to install Ubuntu on a Windows computer By Nathan Drescher Updated April 2, 2024 System 76 Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system.

Installing a Linux distribution alongside Windows as a “dual boot” system will give you a choice of either operating system each time you start your PC.

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As it prepares Windows 11, Microsoft has been laying the groundwork for such a radical release. I’ve long toyed with the idea that Microsoft could release a desktop Linux.

In part one I showed you that you could install a linux distro on a new computer and transplant it into a 386 computer in a short amount of time and with little effort. Now it is time to move on to… ...