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Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts (www.theverge.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I have been wanting to make the switch to Linux myself, and have done a bit of research on which to try for a beginner coming from windows. However the dual boot dangers are worrying me a bit, I dont want to nuke my windows installation just yet and only test the waters.

I have an SSD with windows on it and another with most of my programs and files. Could I partition the latter for a Linux installation or would I risk windows messing with it anyway?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Installing Linux on a separate drive is probably a better bet. I'll admit I didn't have much trouble with it, but I dual booted Windows 8.1 with Linux, not 10, and my understanding is it has only gotten fuckier.

In either case you may wish to "test the waters" by installing and running Linux in a virtual machine or on a thumb drive at first, to take it for a test drive and see if you can live with it.

[–] pete_the_cat 1 points 7 months ago

Yep, in fact, installing it on a different drive completely would probably be your safest bet 😉 Windows may still mess with it, but if it has its own EFI System Partition, it should hopefully leave the one for Linux alone.