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What to know before Dual Booting Windows + Linux? (lemmy.ca)
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I'm looking to finally use Linux properly and I'm planning to dual boot my laptop. There's enough storage to go around, and while I'm comfortable messing around I'd rather not have to run and buy a new device before school while fixing my current one.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VaIgbTOvAd0

This was the general guide I was planning to follow, just with KDE Plasma (or another KDE). I was going to keep windows the default, and boot into Linux as needed when I had time to learn and practice.

I assume it should be the near similar process for KDE Plasma?

I'm ok with things going wrong with the Linux install, but I'd like to keep the Windows install as safe as possible.

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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I did this, and now I would say 'is it really worth it?'

After a while of dual booting I realised I was never using Windows, I was only using it originally for playing Oblivion.

It's probably good experience though, and you will learn a bit about GRUB.

I would argue instead, identify which applications you need Windows for, and then determine what is required to run those on Linux or find alternatives. And then just make the switch.

Linux is kinda simple. Everything is a file.

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