Tip: For older notebooks with a mechanical 2.5-inch hard drive, the switch to Linux is a great opportunity to replace the old drive with an SSD.

There are multiple ways to try any Linux distribution on Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers. However, Hyper-V is the native virtual machine app that you can use to install Linux Ubuntu on your PC.

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

Free10 is a repacking of the Q40S Linux distribution and it makes an outstanding option for anyone looking to migrate from Windows to Linux.

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