dual boot

Nine months ago, a routine Windows security update upended the delicate balance that allows users to dual-boot between Windows and Linux—a scenario familiar to power users, developers, and privacy advocates the world over. Now, after sustained concern and mounting pressure from the open-source...

Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday ritual is as much a tradition as it is a reminder that even the most powerful operating systems can stumble. Last year, a technical misstep involving Windows 11 left many dual-booting enthusiasts in an unexpected bind: after a seemingly routine update, the...

For nine long months, a significant number of Windows 11 users who rely on dual-boot configurations—running both Windows and Linux on the same machine—have faced a frustrating roadblock: a mysterious bug, introduced with a routine security update, left many systems unable to boot into Linux. The...

For months, Windows 11 users who rely on dual boot configurations with Linux found themselves confronted with a mystifying, persistent problem—one that not only hampered productivity but also laid bare the complicated intersection between evolving security standards and user flexibility in...

For nearly a year, a subset of Windows 11 users faced an ongoing headache that rendered their dual-boot configurations with Linux frustratingly unreliable. This persistent issue, occurring after the August 2024 Windows security update, left users who rely on both operating systems for work or...

For nearly nine months, a subset of Windows 11 users—especially those who depend on the flexibility of dual-boot environments—have found themselves entangled in a frustrating deadlock. The culprit was an August 2024 Windows 11 update that, while intended to reinforce security via improved...

For nine long months, a significant segment of the global tech community found themselves at odds with an unlikely adversary: the very systems they trusted to be their digital gateways. In August 2024, Microsoft released a security update intended to strengthen Windows PCs against a particularly...

Moving files between Windows and Linux is a fundamental expectation for many dual-boot users, yet it remains one of the most common pain points during cross-platform transitions. The scenario is all too familiar: you reboot from Windows into Linux, only to find your Windows partitions missing...

In August 2024, Microsoft released security update KB5041585 for Windows 11, aiming to enhance system security by implementing Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT). This update inadvertently disrupted dual-boot configurations with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Zorin OS, and...

In August 2024, Microsoft released security update KB5041585 for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, aiming to enhance system security by implementing Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) protections. This update was designed to block outdated and potentially vulnerable bootloaders by updating...

For much of the past year, Windows 11 users with a passion for both Microsoft and open-source software faced a major headache: dual-boot configurations with popular Linux distributions became unreliable, causing frustration and unexpected downtime for home enthusiasts and IT professionals alike...

Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday rhythm continues to underpin its reliable approach to security and stability, and the May 2025 rollout is a compelling demonstration of this commitment. As of this latest cycle, Windows 11 versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2 are receiving cumulative security and...

Many Windows users looking for every possible edge in boot speed have encountered Fast Startup—a feature Microsoft touts as a clever way to slash the time it takes to get your PC running after shutdown. By taking a hybrid approach, saving the system state to disk in a hibernation-like file, Fast...

For anyone running a Linux-Windows dual boot setup, it quickly becomes evident that sharing files seamlessly between the two operating systems is an unexpected challenge. At first blush, it seems almost counterintuitive—for two OSes running on the same hardware, sharing RAM, CPU, and GPU...

In late April, a wave of concern rippled through the enterprise IT community as a seemingly routine Windows security update began causing widespread disruption. Organizations deploying Windows 11 through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)—Microsoft’s go-to tool for centralized updates across...

Embarking on the journey to dual boot Linux and Windows on a single PC has become remarkably accessible, even for those new to the world of operating systems. Throughout the past two decades, both Linux distributions and their installers have significantly matured, moving away from arcane...

With the curtain slowly coming down on Windows 10 support by October 2025, the urgency to choose your next operating system has started to sink in across personal and corporate computing landscapes alike. For many, a straightforward upgrade to Windows 11 will make perfect sense. For others...

Every time my tower PC’s boot menu flashes up those two familiar choices—Windows 11 or (insert latest quirky Linux distribution here)—I know which one I’m picking. The world’s most popular desktop operating system, with its splashy tiles and incessant notifications, gets a sullen side-eye. My...

Picture this: you’ve just unwrapped your shiny new PC, or perhaps you’re wringing an extra lease on life from a battle-scarred desktop. Either way, your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to install Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest and most security-focused offspring. But as you wade into...

Booting up my desk every morning, I'm greeted by a familiar glow: the dual-boot menu, digital Switzerland for operating systems, offering refuge to both Windows 11 and whatever Linux distribution is currently in my rotation. Yet, day after day, despite the technical parity, the shiny flourishes...