Escape Windows

Windows 11 has been rolled out through the Insider program since late last year. All Windows 10 users will have been offered the upgrade, in all likelihood, by the time you’re reading this. There’s nothing like a new Windows release for motivating people to switch to Linux. So here’s a quick guide for recent Windows apostates.

You may be tempted to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu together. This might sound convenient, but it’s rich with pitfalls so not something to rush into. Ubuntu will install alongside Windows, but there’s no telling if down the line Windows Update will, on a whim, decide the Linux partition(s) is no longer necessary.