The handful of Linux distributions that take advantage of this should boot with no problems and no further configuration on a PC with Secure Boot enabled. There is one catch here.

Fortunately, unlike other operating systems, Linux distros like Mint make it easy to give them a test run before installing it. Read also; How do you fix Windows dual-booted with Linux Mint?

Linux Mint is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here's how to install it on WSL.

This post provides guidance on how to set Linux Distribution version to WSL1 or WSL2 in Windows 11/10. You can make WSL 1 or WSL 2 the default architecture to be used.

To install Rocky Linux on VirtualBox, you need to follow the steps mentioned below. Meet the prerequisites Create a virtual machine Install the operating system Let us talk about them in detail ...

Everything you need to switch successfully from Windows to Linux—including hardware, software, and Windows license management.

If you're happy with your Linux distribution and it works well on your PC, you can choose to install it. The Linux distribution will be installed on an internal system drive, just like Windows.

Tsurugi Linux is a digital forensics and incident response open-source project based on Ubuntu Linux. Find out how to use this distribution as a virtual machine sitting on your operating system.

OK, you've settled on which version of Linux you want to load on your old PC. Here's how to make it happen.

If you're looking to jump from Windows 10 to Linux, and you have specific apps you need to use that aren't available on the open-source platform, here's how to get around that.