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 ...

Dual booting Linux and Windows is one of the rare setups where you don’t have to compromise—you get the best of both worlds.

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 ...

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 ...

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update that accidentally crashed a wrecking ball into systems that dual-boot Linux. This wasn't supposed to happen but Linux users who dual-boot Linux 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 ...

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, but it’s now ...

I must confess, that I try not to run Windows any more than absolutely necessary. But for many reasons, it is occasionally necessary. In particular, I have had several laptops that are finicky with ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

Is your Windows computer showing the wrong time when you dual-boot Windows with Linux? Some users have reported time discrepancies when running two operating systems on a PC. Many reported that Linux ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...