![]() When you install Windows after Linux, Windows ignores Linux, doesn’t know how to resize its partitions, and overwrites the Linux boot loader with its own. The bootloader shows both Linux and Windows options on a dual-boot system. When you install Linux after Windows, the Linux installer knows how to deal with Windows, resize its partition, and set up a boot loader with an option allowing you to choose Windows at boot time. If you already have Windows installed, you’re clear to install Linux. ![]() ![]() So, if you have an empty hard drive, install Windows first, then Linux. If you do want to dual-boot, the most important time-honored piece of advice is to install Linux on your system after Windows is already installed. Want to stay up to date on Linux, BSD, Chrome OS, and the rest of the World Beyond Windows? Bookmark the World Beyond Windows column page or follow our RSS feed. It’s the ideal way for most people to install Linux, as you can always get back to a full Windows system with a reboot. Installing a Linux distribution alongside Windows as a “dual boot” system will give you a choice of either operating system each time you start your PC. ![]() Linux can run from just a USB drive without modifying your existing system, but you’ll want to install it on your PC if you plan on using it regularly. Windows 10 isn’t the only ( kind of) free operating system you can install on your computer.
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