How to Switch from Windows to Linux

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Dual booting is WAY safer than going all in on an operating system that you don’t know about. Link for KeysFan is in my profile 😊

[@mallusaih]

genuinely fuck you for recommending a business like keysfan

[@Starfish9394]

Don't you mean ryzkeysfan4070

[@yassinashraf1235]

@ZachsTechTurf Your keysfan is pretty much "use code pear in the Fortnite item shop" from royalpear Man I don't understand how you too always have the same sponsorship for a while there..

[@kasadam85]

What about Zorin OS?

[@Gamep1ng]

Copilot? No thanks.

[@Joshman601]

“Switch to your secondary operating system, it’s faster than reloading windows.” - Sargent Shepherd.

[@zickity4453]

Lieutenant Gaz*

[@acenewholland564]

Sun Tzu said what now?

[@juhannusruusu]

@@zickity4453cpl dunn*

[@Shaktimaaaaaan]

​​@@acenewholland564"I didn't say any of these fking quotes" -Sun Tzu, The Art Of War

[@ALoadingscreen]

​​@@juhannusruusuwhy they gotta make only one game on Dunn he's like a goated character

[@EliaFavaro]

PAY ATTENTION: if you want to do this FIRST install windows AND THEN linux because windows often fucks up the boot partitions

[@I_am_Raziel]

Bingo

[@stevethou]

That’s why you use a SECOND drive. One OS per drive.

[@EliaFavaro]

@@stevethou yeah yeah but unfortunately not everyone has enough money to buy another drive. thanks for the correction tho

[@marksvirsky9103]

Install one, remove the sdd, install the second one. That way they'll be independent of each other's boot boot partition. You should choose which os to boot from the bios.

[@triparadox.c]

Windows do love to fuck it up. I have 2 HDD and 1 SSD. I installed it clean on the SSD. The active system or whatever that is got strayed into the HDD. Had to reinstall Windows with all other drives unplugged. Annoying af.

[@sodiboo]

Honestly a lot of Linux users in the comments are missing the point of this advice, and I think ZTT is spot on. If you're going to switch to Linux full-time, you would already know you want to. If you're debating, definitely dual boot and try to get as much done from Linux, but don't ditch Windows unless you feel *really* comfortable with WINE/Proton and virtualization. I say this as a user who did just switch from Windows to NixOS of all things, which was quite painful and the only reason I even considered doing so is because I was already immersed in a lot of Linux development tooling through WSL, and I realized "hey wait. like most of my day-to-day tasks run in WSL why don't I just switch entirely". If you're in a similar situation where you're comfortable with Linux, then go ahead and switch entirely. Else, don't ditch your windows until you know you never want to see or touch it again.

[@ivarhaugseth7973]

Instead of dual booting, I recommend running a VM through something like VirtualBox to test out the UI. You will get a performance decrease due to virtualization, but this way you will have better control in case something bad happens

[@ArmusPlays]

in that process rn, i use kubuntu unless i know for a fact that i have no choice but to use windows to get something done. though in recent times compared to when I first tried it, there are so many more useful apps on linux operating systems than before so I barely touch windows now ESPECIALLY with learning about steams proton.

[@Sir_Morte]

I just want Linux just for the penguin

[@jacobgames3412]

W

[@Fishyplayzfn]

Man of culture!

[@VinceAle7082YT]

Average Tux enjoyer

[@f1redr1ve]

technically android is a linux based os so

[@expensiveexpensive8886]

​@@f1redr1ve mac too

[@despacitosoon-too-die6527]

Zach finally figures out how the paid promotion banner works

[@Lawdasur_Reflex]

ahhh yes

[@Gerton999]

Took him long enough

[@thelazygamer1370]

Real ones still use templeOS

[@poka26ev2]

The real ones uses a microscope to look at the CPU and manually change the switches

[@berendberend702]

@@poka26ev2 ultimate control over your computer

[@7HEMUFFINMAN]

​@@poka26ev2real ones use a sheet of paper to manually keep track of the position of every switch

[@Dogappel]

Real ones emulate bytes in their brain

[@noxietech]

Bro says "reliable and stable" in one sentence with "Windows" 💀️

[@AlexandreDuarteDM]

Oh yeah. I'm still figuring out what is stable on Windows, specially 11 😅😅

[@drew2626]

My Windows is stable, until I close the laptop lid 😂

[@midtown3221]

For many this is still true and for not as many (but still quite many) this statement is false. It's just the reality we live in. Many still don't do some basic maintenance like clearing out temporary files. Win11 just flat out sucks ass.

[@aaronpalmer7425]

Actually, if you want reliability and stablility for most programs, it is windows sorry to burst your bubble, but even my dad who hates windows knows that Linux has screwed him completely over from its updates by removing all his stored files off the pc. In fact that is an issue that hasn't existed as an issue for windows for decades. And yes most would consider windows a lot more stable than Linux i can't get Linux to function correctly for me, i can navigate windows easily but Linux has always been a pain.

[@aaronpalmer7425]

​@AlexandreDuarteDM i have less issues with 11 than I had with early windows 10 which would crash multiple times a month, an issue was one of the first to use windows 11, so you sure it's the OS or the hardware? Ram issues will crash a computer giving you blue screen, cpu issues will cause same issues, and just because it's new doesn't make it good, I went through 3 sets of ram before my pc was stable it is especially common for new standards of hardware, ddr4 ram was stable but it's early year it was horrible, same with ddr5 and ddr3, early years are the roughest years for new standards.

[@DiamondSaberYT]

I switched, not looking back. My PC was never so stable. But yeah, use whatever you love the most, don’t listen to what they say, just try things yourself :D

[@NguLong-ro1hx]

I want to try out NAS and maybe Minecraft server with my friend. But yeah I don't really want to pay for real NAS yet. So I gonna use my old pc for that which I should use Linux for it because I want stable system and I don't want windows to take too much my resources. But I still gonna use windows on my main computer because I hear some game have anti cheat that not go well with Linux.

[@thomasschuler5351]

@@NguLong-ro1hx Windows is best when it's all about games. But for mail, internet banking and all my private stuff and data, I prefer Linux. I don't like sharing it with redmond to "improve my experience"

[@Jaydolon]

Switching to Linux was honestly one of the best choices Ive made.

[@LittlePenguin1-17]

Same here bro!

[@yamantahat]

Same

[@exbricadlo]

WILL YOU GUYS GUIDE 'ME THROUGH THE PROCESS, IM NOT AT ALL INTO TECHY STUFF, STILL WANNA SWITCH TO LINUX COZ MY CURRENT WITH WINDOWS SUCKS WITH MORE ERRORS THAN THERE'VE BEEN FIXES, ITS ON A REPEAT THESE FCKIN ERROS AND BUGS, AND NOW IM TIRED AND DONT WANNA WASTE TIME ANYMORE, PLUS THIS SLOWS MY LAPTOP AS WELL, GUIDE ME AS ITS THE ONLY SYSTEM IN MY HOUSE CUREENTLY AND I CANT AFFORD TO KILL IT JUST BY FOLLOWING A YT VID AND CRASHING MID-PROCESS,

[@paradoxicalmadness4507]

​@@exbricadloDid you forget you had caps lock on?

[@_masvisa]

​@@exbricadlo Maybe it will be better if you just reinstall your windows system. Because Linux is an entirely different OS with its drawbacks and benefits. For example in Linux there is a lot less software that you may be already used to like Adobe products, Microsoft office PowerPoint and so on. So you will need to use some alternatives such as the Libre office. Also, gaming on Linux is pretty much dead and nonexistent.

[@nvs-different-ideas]

True. I use Windows for design and Programming, Linux Mint for testing and programming at low level

[@tegathemenace]

What if you only do the former

[@mfahrim7]

​@@tegathemenaceit's not necessary I'd think unless you also work with servers/netsos, even then there's vm/wsl. adobe suite is probably horrible on linux, do your own research, but programming should be fine. use what you prefer

[@pratyushlandekar9560]

You call Linux mint low level?

[@ThePhenoix504FI3D1]

Dual booting is really the way to go. I use linux mainly for everything. There is always that one app which isn't available in linux whatsoever. So i partitioned my hard drive to give a small space for windows.

[@2penry2]

WSL2 BABY, it's a game changer as a guy who wants a PC as the gaming / browsing PC but needs that sweet unix for software development.

[@leonidd00]

I like this approach, it's not ideological it's practical. Myslef using both Linux amd Windows on one machine and only linux an another.

[@kosuken]

if you don't have a spare ssd, you can always look into DISK PARTITIONING, it's basically virtually seperatonf a part of ur ssd and you can install Linux on that if ur new to Linux I reccomend starting off with mint or ubuntu personally I use and have heavily riced arch, but not everyone has the time to learn to do all that

[@waterandsteel4713]

This is the most sensible thing I have read in this section. But it just doesn't work for me. Two weeks ago I spent hours trying to add Linux as a dual to my w10 tower (both Pop! and Debian). Each time rejected install at the boot loader ( a pre made w10 part). And I can't find any answers in forums. Ah well, guess it's back to clay tablet and pointy stick for me...

[@drew2626]

@@waterandsteel4713you could get a cheap SSD and put Linux on there

[@GalderaVG]

@@waterandsteel4713 if you ever try again arch (the harder one most people won't go for) has a manual that will get you through the entire process including repartitioning the drive.

[@midtown3221]

Even if one doesn't even try Linux, slowly educating them is still important. Even if I end up going the Tiny11 route, I STILL want Linux to grow. Microshit NEEDS competition and if it isn't Linux then we'll never have an out.

[@techsimplified24]

I don't know about Dual booting, but I don't think I would need Windows much except for a few apps. I learnt to manage my daily tasks in Linux as a Diploma student, and everything's going on fine. When it comes to shortage of apps, I just use the web apps that have no equivalent in Linux.

[@marcc5768]

I have a main Linux Mint rig and I have a separate rig for Windows 10. Didnt wish to dual boot. Did that before. Sometimes i need to use both OS. So built 2 rigs in 2021

[@cubertuber780]

Dual booting can still be a little dicey, as Windows still likes to "accidentally" break Linux's bootloader, sometimes (usually some update does the trick). One would assume UEFI solved that problem. With MBR it was understandable.

[@VinceAle7082YT]

I used to dualboot Windows 10 and Gentoo with a Windows Manager (I used i3, now I use hyprland). When I realized that I didn't even use Windows, I fully switched (I switched to the Tux enjoyers)

[@BigJim1976]

The correct path to choose!

[@kasadam85]

What about Zorin OS?

[@VinceAle7082YT]

@@kasadam85 Zorin OS is good from what I read on the internet, I just don't know why does someone need to buy a Linux distro. If you want customization, but don't install everything like in arch or Gentoo (or LFS), buy it, but I would use something like Ubuntu, Mint or PopOS

[@gassug2]

​@@kasadam85zorinOS is ok. the pro version is a scam since you're being charged for software you can get for free

[@Mango_from_Finland]

you should make a playlist with all or even some youtube shorts. because I like it and I believe that some others also like to listen to your videos in the background while I do/do something else. and I'm from Finland so my English is not good. there are definitely typos here. who would even read such a long comment? glad you read :)

[@Leverquin]

using stable and windows in one sentence is madness XD

[@peppefailla1630]

My man Linux changed my life and literally gave me my job so yeah just switch to Linux bro

[@gassug2]

what do you do as a job? sysadmin?

[@kentaronagame7529]

​@@gassug2 I'm a sysadmin and a tier 3 sysengineer in a very large organization and the entire environment is windows. I only use linux for 2 security servers specifically. You most definitely don't need linux to be an admin lol. Depends on the company. Most of them are going to be using windows primarily.

[@rizkishaumi659]

@@kentaronagame7529 do u have recommendations for course to become sysadmin?

[@nlk_97]

Definitely go with spare ssd and just to be safe when installing linux I also recomend you take out your windows ssd for maximum safety , cause Grub and windows bootloader don't always play nice with one another when both are installed on a single drive

[@notCAMD]

Using QEMU/KVM with VFIO is next level

[@UnknownPerson-cl9di]

Ads are getting smarter

[@Cloud67TR]

you CAN dualboot into the same drive begginer distros has an option to automatically shrink the windows partition and install alongside to windows on the dame drive

[@Prism540]

watching this on linux mint, i love it. also your a good youtuber

[@HairyCheese]

In early 2024 I moved both my laptops, my main rig in uk, my main rig in eu and all my vms to popos or luhuntu. Ive never looked back. Everything works better than ever.

[@MarneGaming-f8z]

I use an Asus ROG Ally with Bazzite for gaming (after I saw your Video about it) and I have a PC with Windows for work. Works perfectly🤗🤩

[@francoisvandermerwe4659]

You can duel boot on the same drive. I’ve done it before and distros like Ubuntu make duel installation very easy for you it partitions the storage for you, but you can go and break it up into partitions yourself as well to divide the space exactly how you want it between your operating systems.

[@achref3251]

I dual booted win11 and ubuntu on the same drive (but seperate partitions) and it works really good! am on plasma 6 kubuntu and I am enjoying every bit of it. It's very customizable and fast

[@TheGlitchyMario]

I completely switched to Linux a while ago, and it’s SO much more stable than Windows on the same machine

[@zakariya2011_]

I main arch btw and works flawlessly moved from windows 4 months ago and I’m more than satisfied 😊

[@disgustedluigi]

Calling Linux unstable is wild.

[@GoldenAxolotl]

I have been dualbooting ever since I got my PC. Windows and arch linux is working perfect!

[@jamestyrer907]

Linux, BSD, Open Solaris. There's also the possibility of running MS Windows in a virtual machine. If you are worried about screwing up your Linux get the Ubuntu distribution.

[@itsnogame3822]

You can duel boot with 1 drive if you have a big ssd too

[@AlexandreDuarteDM]

Yeah. The only thing to pay attention is to protect the partition from windows boot, since a few days ago, windows' new update broke dual boot on certain machines. Mine is separated in two SSDs

[@itsnogame3822]

@@AlexandreDuarteDM i have windows 10 and >4gb of space on it- so im pertected cant update if no space. But good to know. I will not use 11 if i do another same drive duel boot. Thanks

[@MrAdam-mr8df]

I think the best would be that Windows version which is gonna be stable for 10 years

[@nolanmales]

“I wouldn’t tell you all this if it didn’t work” -famous last words from a sponsor

[@adflash6721]

Windows To Linux❌ Windows 11 to Windows 7🗿

[@kirekocev2587]

That’s horrible tbh, Windows 7 is goated but no updates and like barely anything works in the big 24

[@thomasschuler5351]

sure, change an unsafe bloat+spyware against an usafe bloat+spyware with no support. great idea. 🤡🤦‍♂️

[@Rullino32]

​@@thomasschuler5351Windows 7 doesn't have spyware, IIRC that was introduced with Windows 10 back in 2015.

[@ardaomeryavas3600]

NAHHH the worst idea ever.

[@md.rafsanislam2929]

Many softwares don't work in windows 7 which work in windows 11

[@burkeychathouse5537]

Linux and windows can be evenly stable, it’s figuring out what version of Linux are stable that is tricky as a newbie. I started my Linux adventure with arch when I didn’t even know what command prompt was.

[@JohnSmith-wv5km]

I have linux on one SSD and windows on the other, it's definitely a good option (I've been using linux for a few years though). I recommend setting Linux first in the boot order, since you can run "sudo efibootmgr --bootnext (number)" and then "reboot" to reboot to windows on linux without needing to open the boot menu (not sure if windows has a similar feature)

[@beginanewt]

Many linux distros have been historically as stable as Windows. The issue is what specific apps you use. Also, I dont recommend dualbooting if you are so fresh that you might mess up your partitions. Its a lot safer to try it out on a seperate pc or with your main windows drives safe and unplugged.

[@Peakollus]

You can also jsut partition your drive if you do that you can have wlinux and windows on one disk

[@LuckyDuckyGamesTWW]

when windows is more reliable than debian linux

[@rwl0323]

When you know. You know! :)

[@MrSlm1982]

Been using Linux as a daily driver for 12yrs+ now, and I still have a Windows machine

[@snowythecolaaddict]

I just plan on running windows under a virtual machine just for my VR games. Linux has given me way less issues than windows so far. I still don't like having Microsoft's spyware on bare metal but it's something I'll have to deal with till I get a second GPU.

[@MrSlm1982]

@@snowythecolaaddict I have a proxmox for a home server with win11 (and enough hardware to run other OS's and containers as needed). In some cases win is easier to run game servers, but not all. My gaming PC is currently just win11, but I'll likely put Linux back on it too when steamOS comes out for desktops. I'm too old to fiddle and lazy with things.

[@s1oplus_wt]

First time trying linux, wiped windows completely off my ssd, never went back. Also saying windows is more reliable than linux is pretty messed up.

[@KaramAlsaad]

Just out of curiosity can I use two power supplies like one for the motherboard and one for the gpu in a gaming pc?

[@I_am_Raziel]

Never heard of that. But it might be possible.

[@ANRQAngel]

yes you can, just get a psu bridge or dual psu adapter

[@hazard6896]

With the 50 series, it’s almost a requirement 💀

[@minedustry]

A single large power supply would be more efficient

[@someonewithaguitar]

With office 365 the things you need Windows for are getting really specific. But getting comfortable understanding and fixing Linux installs is important if you want to go Windows-free. Anyway, everyone who needs a computer should probably have a backup, no matter what OS. I have a laptop I inherited from my grandma in a drawer; I've brought it out after hardware failures a couple times.

[@BlazyBlox]

Just use Microsoft Activation Scripts

[@blakedmc1989RaveHD]

i do it especially when using Enterprise LTSC

[@AhmedHassan-en4jo]

What's that?

[@myk1_sp]

​@@AhmedHassan-en4joLTSC is a long-term support version of Windows that has security support on a single feature update for 5-10 years and usually doesn't have much crapware.

[@Waxedcutcopperblock]

​@@AhmedHassan-en4jothese scripts activate windows without paying

[@blakedmc1989RaveHD]

@@AhmedHassan-en4jo oh my young padawan u have alot to learn

[@Dalamr]

Been using Fedora Linux exclusively for 4 years. I do mostly web browsing, gaming (through Steam) and digital art in my Linux PC. I don't wanna touch a Windows PC ever again.

[@pedroalbuquerquebs]

You don't need a separate SSD. You can dual boot from the same SSD that you have Windows in. You just need to repartition it, and you don't even need to reinstall Windows. Just shrink the existing partition (or partitions). Sure, I'd recommend that you backup your important data before doing this, but you DON'T need a separate SSD just for Linux.

[@syahriyanatlanticasejati575]

Used to be dual boot in my 2009 500gb HDD and at that time between XP and Linux. Linux went wayyy smoother like league beyond

[@electrothecat07]

I have 2 gaming laptops that both run Windows. One runs windows 10, and the other runs windows 11. I've heard people complain about windows 11 but so far I haven't seen any problems with it

[@kurotsune77]

I switched to Linux because of all the problems Windows was giving me and boy do I love my Arch, but I've gotta dual boot, because Proton devs, in their infinite wisdom, completely disabled Driving Wheel support, because it was "incorrectly assigned as steam controller" or whatever was the exact phrasing, so Driving wheels don't work correctly in games under Proton

[@rk-fb5hw]

I needed 5 or 6 Linux systems. I tried SSDs, but keeping track of all those drives was a pain. And expensive. So I installed a virtual system package, and set up 6 systems. Much easier to manage. And faster. .

[@raven.descentratul]

Bro took the oportunity to get the money from the sponsors🤣

[@markmisyura]

Hi, whats the best motherbord for r5 7600, 7800 xt, ddr 5 ram and I don't care about overclocking + I am on the budget and it would be the best if it would be amx. my budget is around 150-160$. Thanks Zack if you read it!

[@gtALIEN]

turn on metered connection, itll stop windows from auto updating

[@Steven-ly9ei]

Some real tech tips. Dont ask for advuce for awitching os from someone selling windows keys via affiliate link (thats an obvious conflict of interest) you dont need a windows key to dual boot. And its a waste of ssd storage space to keep windows around.. good tip if you arent confident. But have fun transferring your new os to an m.2 later on 😅 kinda tedious i prefer to spin up a vm to play with a. Os. Then make a decision and do it all in one go. dual booting is just mostly a waste.

[@pattocetamol]

Even easier is run a VM and just play around with some linux distros and practice first. Least you can just remove it and try again if you mess it up. Best way to learn i feel.

[@pelehosmusic]

Linux is really stable, if it weren't it wouldn't dominate the server market. Many of those feautres trickle into desktop versions. Linux Mint is by far the best for a "it just works" OS, never had to deal with weird compatibility, and have little to no interaction with the terminal

[@ColeDaNerd]

I have a macbook for school work and I use linux for everything else

[@JV-pu8kx]

Or you could boot Linux and run Windows in a virtual machine. The VM is easy to backup and restore to a functional state, i.e. before the last update. And you coud have as many different versions of Windows as you want: 3.11, 98, XP, 7. Interesting concept: opening a window to Windows! You can also launch, and experiment with, additional Linux distros in VM's, as well.

[@misAdventuresonGenie-uw8bu]

Linux has updates all the time as well. I have Lubuntu and Xubuntu and Mint running on various machines but I keep my main machine on Windows because that's what most of my clients have.

[@Elefantoche]

You can mess up Linux very easy if you are a bit careless. So e years ago I messed up an Ubuntu installation by trying to install KDE, and an issue with the drivers simply didn't allow me to repair it. At that moment didn't have the time/patience to deal with everything by following tutorials, so, I simply went with reformatting. FOSS OS are cool, but definitely not for everyone.

[@IlovegAzoN]

I used the OEM key from my laptop to activate windows on my pc💀🗿

[@anonymousblank6269]

Please make a proper review about the koorui OLED

[@Pandacier]

I had issue with Windows, I fixed them on Linux. I had issues with Linux, I fixed them on Windows. Best advice 👍

[@Void_roblox1]

Hey Zach i was wondering if I should vertically mount my rtx rog strix 4060, My case is the coolermaster MB520 ARGB.

[@thomasschuler5351]

It is as easy if not easier to keep a linux installation updated and maintained (and not messing it up) than keeping a windows11 maintained. And: if you don't run win11 on a daily basis, and inly boot it every now and then, it will nearly all the time greet you with an update So if 2 OSs, you can even go 2x Linux

[@Inkgraphite]

I'll totally use Linux as my main OS and windows as a "only if I can't use Linux for this" OS

[@hithmedia]

“reliable and stable” *shows windows 11* uh huh… edit: obviously linux isn’t reliable and stable, i never said anything about linux. windows is just shit, and is literal bloatware

[@luds8474]

You must be stuck in 2021..

[@naraydaniels7832]

Yes. I WILL bring up that one time I tried to use Linux primarily and it turned into an ego fest and Windows was the SOLE stable operating system I could use

[@Rafathegam231]

Linux is not that reliable, depending on the OS. If you're doing school work or any work related just stick to windows 10 or 11.

[@daymenpollet4202]

Yeah, these noobs just can't handle a windows pc​@@Rafathegam231

[@alexjackyperson101]

​@@Rafathegam231 window 11 also doesn't help for gaming at all tho, it use up for cpu usage and more

[@Roach606]

You could also have windows run virtually in linux

[@Y34RZERO]

Dual boot at first. After some time you may do a change. I'm 100% linux on my desktop and laptop. I don't use Windows at all. I can do all my gaming and all my home lab stuff on linux and BSD. I will have VMs with windows and Mac OS to test things on each OS.

[@akhilchauhan9417]

How to switch to Linux: Don't instead buy a windows key with my sponsored coupon code

[@madding1602]

I'd honestly love to go full Linux with a small Windows partition for some things, but there is a bunch of software i daily use that is Windows only

[@gelbphoenix]

You could also go full Linux and use a Windows virtual machine as the Linux kernel can be used as a Hypervisor.

[@madding1602]

@gelbphoenix I thought about it, or even using translation tools. But based on what I've seen about using those apps like that is that performance becomes poor

[@madding1602]

@@gelbphoenix in case you're wondering, one of them is Fusion 360

[@gelbphoenix]

@@madding1602 A Windows VM would run a whole Windows machine on your Linux machine. It wouldn't have anything to do with translation layers. But I don't know that exact software you have to use or if you need your GPU for that.

[@madding1602]

@@gelbphoenix the 2 main software I use rn are Fusion 360 and Keyshot. Both work best on HE GPU, but I've seen very poor reviews about using VMs for Fusion

[@tracer7667]

Its been a while since I booted to Linux like 2000. Do they still use LILO?

[@NoamKatz-x1z]

What motherboard should I use for a 3000 dollar gaming PC?

[@Jeff.78]

The one that's most appropriate for your components and use case.

[@Shrok7833]

Can you do a pc with a $ 1000 budget?

[@ricardobino7410]

If, and really mean IF you need windows, specially W11, do as little as possible in it. Game, or use that absolutely necessary program in it, but do the rest (particularly things that require login into banks, social media or anything personal) in Linux. Windows keeps getting crazy about taking all your info.

[@ReRy09]

U think you could do a tutorial on dual booting?

[@mannyfadipe2543]

Day 166 of asking zach to create pc hardware box art

[@LiFeS2ShOrT2DiE]

Duel boot is the way, the only time i use windows is to play a few select games and vr stuff. i now use Linux to play Steam, Epic, Prime, and Gog games no issues so far. I am also able to run discord aswell. Just got to tackle the linux vr ....

[@gelbphoenix]

My guess is that Linux VR could be a thing in 2025. But that isn't an educated guess because you can't never know with the Linux community (See Asahi Linux).

[@adiadic4722]

Even updating Linux using normal apt can mess it up. Happened to me a year ago on Debian with Nvidia graphics after receiving a kernel bugfix update, and now it had a login loop cuz it said GPL licence incompatibility. I replaced the Nvidia driver with Nouveau and it worked. But literally last night my PC (same system) auto-logged off saying Neuveau failed to idle channel 0. I went to log on and continue my work and still idk why it logged off. Either way yes Linux, even the ol reliable Debian, is sometimes unreliable. And just maybe you should stick with Windows if it's something mega important.

[@Quite_reminiscent3155]

I don't have a spare SSD SATA or NVMe, but I do have a SATA HDD. I don't think I'll need a lot of speed for Arch Linux since I'll be experimental with it, so I hope HDD is fine.

[@chielvandenberg8190]

“You can definitely screw up your linux if you don’t know what you are doing” I once managed to accidentally format the BOOT DRIVE and it actually proceeded with erasing itself and when I tried to reinstall linux it was actually formatted. The OS actually ran off memory for quite a few seconds but when I openend file manager to eject my “windows formatted usb” it crashed

[@JeanLouisDuPlessis]

Wouldn't Windows recall be able to take screenshots of your Linux VM? This is more of a privacy question.

[@rhysbrown4858]

If Linux had mass support for games I would have switched already. There’s a lot of stuff already on steam but it’s not quite there yet. Hopefully another few years

[@bhargavjitbhuyan9394]

There is already. You don't need or want proprietary kernel software by an an untrustworthy company running in your kernel. In this case, kernel mode anti-cheat. Linux already supports a huge library of games thankx to steam and valve.

[@Elefantoche]

There's Proton, but still, if you want to play a multiplayer game that uses anti heat software, Linux is definitely not an option.

[@javierbenitezfernandez5665]

I have been over 10 years running Linux and the truth is that sometimes it just stops working (gpu drivers, battery drivers, sound and microphone stop working, boot stops working…) . If you use your computer for work, use windows or macOS. Use Linux for stuff that may not be super urgent

[@ajijijija8244]

Day 30 of asking Zach to do the PC components box art

[@viktorcreed4938]

In installing linux please physically disconnect the windows ssd/hdd So that no bootloader overlap each other This comes with the problem/benefit of changing the OS through BIOS/UEFI screen

[@Aa-Guy-yt]

Is this a good upgrade for going from 1080p to 1440p Im going from a ryxen 5 4600 g and a rtx 3060 12 gb to a ryzen 5 5600x and a 6700xt

[@Marco12_69]

Is the rtx 4060 ti 8gb and the ryzen 7 5700x a good combo?

[@IMthebiggestboy]

Doesn’t bottleneck much, but there’s other things to consider. The 4060 ti has shit price to performance. Also, it depends what games you’re playing, and in what resolution.

[@WT____PARADOXX_gaming]

Which is best gaming laptop under 750 usdollars or 70000 inr with rtx 4050 or 3050 ❤

[@OliverLeigh-wi7do]

I can’t dual boot because my motherboard doesn’t support bios and barely works with UEFI I was so mad when I found out

[@Aku-cy1md]

also dont forget its alot easier to dual boot on a windows pc. if you have linux and you are new its gonna be hard to figure out how to boot windows on linux. i use linux but it has taken many mistakes to learn the ropes

[@Nihandel]

Dual boot untill games run good in Linux then you can throw away widows

[@quinnschubert6870]

I have dual booted for a few months now and I now daily Drive Arch Linux

[@YagoTechTips]

Zach, i have a 2gb ram 10 years old laptop that has windows 8.1, i want to install linux but which distro should i use for light using and some minecraft