dual boot

Windows’ Fast Startup promised a small speed bonus — but after turning it off I found the trade-offs often outweighed that upside, and for many users the safest, least frustrating choice is to disable it and accept a few extra seconds at boot for a clearer, more predictable system state...

hello i have a problem when i have two disks in my computer with windows 10 one SSD and one MK2 SSD. i can boot from both without any problems but now i have windows twice on my computer unnecessarily. i would like to know if i reinstall windows on one of the disks if it would be possible to...

I have a dual boot setup from when I built my new rig and my main boot is the fresh install. Well this morning we had two short power outages for about 10 seconds each and they happened within a few minutes of each other Came home from work and couldn't get online from the PC but everything in...

If your Windows 10 PC is approaching the end of official support and you don’t want Windows 11 — or your hardware isn’t eligible for Microsoft’s free upgrade — switching to a friendly Linux desktop like Linux Mint is a practical, zero‑cost option that will keep your machine useful and secure for...

Windows’ Fast Startup is one of those features that promises convenience but delivers mixed results in the real world — and for many users the right choice is to turn it off. The feature speeds cold boot times by preserving a partial system state to disk instead of performing a full kernel cold...

OK this is old hat but It has been frustrating me for some time. I have a 32bit Pentium P4 on an Intel D865GLC with 3.2Gb RAM, 1Tb SATA Hd,. A while back, I thought it would be interesting to partition the HDD and have Win 7 Pro as well. I had bought the 32bit and 64bit package cheaply on...

If you’re committed to moving a machine from Windows 10 back to Windows 7, this guide gives a practical, tested playbook—covering the three viable downgrade paths (clean install, dual‑boot, and virtual machine), the exact preflight checks you must run, the driver-order and slipstreaming details...

If you’re tired of waiting for Microsoft patches, dislike Windows 11’s direction, or simply want to revive an older PC, switching to a free, easy-to-use Linux distribution like Linux Mint is one of the quickest, lowest-risk options available—and you can do it without spending a dime. Background...

Fedora KDE Plasma’s combination of a less intrusive update model, true desktop-level customization, and the ability to remove unwanted preinstalled apps is convincing enough that some users say they don’t want to go back to Windows. Background Fedora is a mainstream Linux distribution known for...

If you’re staring at a Windows 10 machine that’s nearing the end of support — or you simply tried Windows 11 and didn’t like it — switching to a free, user-friendly Linux distribution like Linux Mint is a practical alternative that can revive older hardware, protect your privacy, and get you...

Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...

WINUX is, in practice, Ubuntu with a very convincing Windows 11 costume — and that disguise is the point: for many Windows 10 users facing the October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline, WINUX (also marketed as Linuxfx/Winux) promises the familiarity of Windows while running entirely on Linux...

If you’re staring at a Windows 10 machine that won’t upgrade to Windows 11 — and facing Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline — the old reasons for avoiding Linux are collapsing faster than ever. What was once true only in the server room or among hobbyist tinkerers is now an...

If you’re seriously contemplating ditching Windows and can’t (or won’t) keep both, the choice between Linux and macOS comes down to a handful of practical questions — ecosystem, apps, hardware, cost, and how much control you want over the machine. ZDNET’s “7-step” checklist frames the decision...

If you’ve been holding off on leaving Windows 10 because of long‑standing Linux myths, now is the moment to clear the air: the common objections—about gaming, familiarity, stability, choice overload, and aesthetics—don’t hold up the way they used to, and for many Windows 10 users facing...

The moment many long-time Windows users dread — waking up one morning and realizing you barely notice the other OS on your machine — is the story behind a quiet, relatable confession: a user who dual-booted Fedora KDE and forgot Windows was even installed. That admission, recounted in a recent...

If you want to play the latest PC shooters on Windows 10, you may need to flip a few firmware switches: Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are increasingly being enforced by modern anti-cheat systems, and that enforcement often requires your PC to be running UEFI with the boot disk formatted as GPT rather...

Microsoft’s desktop era is fragmenting in plain sight: while Windows 11’s adoption has surged—pushing close to or past the halfway mark on some charts—an increasing number of users are quietly defecting to Windows‑style Linux distributions that promise a familiar UI without Microsoft’s...

If you’re thinking about escaping Windows 11’s telemetry creep or simply want to test a modern Linux desktop without committing, installing Linux alongside Windows — or replacing it entirely — remains the most practical option for most users. This guide walks a careful, practical path through...

Linuxfx’s latest “NOBLE” refresh promises a fast, Windows‑like desktop that can breathe new life into older PCs — but the story is more complicated than a single download button. The distro’s recent update is reported to be built on Ubuntu’s Noble series with the newer hardware enablement...