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7 Things Nobody Tells You About Dual Booting Linux and Windows

Are you considering dual booting Linux and Windows? Do you want to play it safe and avoid potential pitfalls before diving in? After a decade of breaking and fixing my multi-boot setups, I've compiled ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I run Windows 11 in a VM and finally use Linux as my main OS

Instead of relying on it to behave as my main OS, having Windows 11 in a virtual machine reframes it completely. Any specific ...
Linux Journal

Integrating Linux and Windows in a Dual-Boot Setup

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...
PC World

Windows update breaks Linux dual-boot setups with ominous message

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 seems to ...
HotHardware

Facepalm: Microsoft's August Security Update Breaks Dual Booting Windows And Linux PCs

Microsoft’s latest set of updates delivered during patch Tuesday is causing headaches for users who are dual booting Linux alongside Windows. One of the updates issued was supposed to address a ...
Neowin

Microsoft confirms August Patch Tuesday updates break dual-boot in Windows 11 and 10Microsoft confirms August Patch Tuesday updates break dual-boot in Windows 11 and ...

Earlier this week, news emerged about a Windows update breaking dual-boot systems with Windows and Linux installed side-by-side. Now, Microsoft has officially acknowledged the problem and promised to ...
Bleeping Computer

August Windows security update breaks dual boot on Linux systems

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes Linux boot issues on dual-boot Windows systems

Microsoft has fixed a known issue preventing Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates. The list of affected systems ...
ZDNet

You can try Linux without ditching Windows first - here's how

With Windows 10 support due to end soon, many users are looking for an alternative OS, so they don't have to purchase yet another computer. One of the best options for most people is Linux. Modern ...
TechSpot

Microsoft security update breaks dual-boot Linux systems using Secure Boot

Facepalm: Microsoft recently released its latest batch of monthly security updates for Windows and other software products. However, a bug fix designed to address a Secure Boot vulnerability ...
Liliputing

AYN Odin handheld gaming PC can now dual boot Android and Windows (or Linux)

The AYN Odin is a handheld game console with a 6 inch display, built-in game controllers, and an ARM-based processor. It ships with Android software, but we’ve already seen that it’s possible to load ...