I have managed to dual-boot Linux and Windows on a fairly old PC and haven’t faced many issues. However, the experience is ...

Finally, on the line below the partition graph, it tells you that ... there will be a multi-boot menu which offers to start either Linux Mint 18 (by default) or Windows 7. Good, that is why ...

Eradicating Windows and slapping Linux on your computer sure isn’t as easy as it used to be. Modern Windows PCs produced after Windows 8’s release have UEFI firmware with “Secure Boot ...

Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its unparalleled customization and robustness—offers distinct advantages. Yet, why choose one when ...

The graph of engineering effort against boot time would rapidly ... seen the interesting “BogoMIPS” message plastered on your screen or terminal during boot. Linux calibrates its internal software ...

Many PC users with Windows-and-Linux dual-boot setups woke up to a scary message this week: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” Apparently, the latest patch to Windows 10 and Windows 11 ...

For some time now I have gotten a slow but steady volume of requests that I write about UEFI firmware and EFI boot relative to installing and maintaining Linux. As a result of a casual comment I ...

A Secure Boot update wasn’t supposed to hit dual-boot machines, but it’s now preventing some Linux installs from booting. A Secure Boot update wasn’t supposed to hit dual-boot machines ...

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced ...

Windows might be your bread and butter, but you can dual-boot it with Linux if you want to tinker, or play around with a wider range of open source software. Whether you're using Windows 10 or ...