A review of what EFI boot (UEFI firmware) is, how it works, how it interacts with Linux installations, and a few tips and personal experiences on how to configure and maintain it.

Unless your computer is pretty old, it probably uses UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to boot. The idea is that a bootloader picks up files from an EFI partition and uses them to start … ...

Windows will not detect Linux at install, nor will it install a menu option for booting into Linux. We can see that the best (and easiest) way to fix the boot loader problem is to load Linux after ...

The dual-boot installation process is fairly simple with a modern Linux distribution. It’s just like installing a Linux distribution normally—you should see an easy option to select.

Embrace the dual-boot setup as a gateway to a richer, more flexible computing experience. With the guidelines and solutions outlined in this guide, you're well-equipped to navigate the dual-boot ...

Are you considering dual booting Linux and Windows? Do you want to play it safe and avoid potential pitfalls before diving in? After a decade of breaking and fixing my multi-boot setups, I've ...

With Windows 10 going away soon, many of us are considering jumping ship to Linux. Thankfully, you don't have to ditch Windows entirely to start using Linux; running two OSes is easier than you think.

Linux desktop enthusiasts have been booting their operating systems of choice on computers designed for Windows for years now. Windows 8, however, poses some unique challenges because systems with ...

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled.