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Hello

 

My laptop came bundled with Windows 8.1 which I upgraded to Windows 10. But I saw with my friend that his Linux Mint 18 runs flawlessly and without any virus and virus threats sine 3 years.

 

Is anything void if I opt for a dual boot with Linux as my primary usage OS?

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Hello @deepak1501

 

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum.

 

It's great to see one additional person considering moving to Linux.

 

Straight to your question: No, nothing will be void if you use a different operating system.

 

Some people experience issues booting 2 OS at the same time (Windows 8.1/10 or Linux due to BIOS/UEFI restrictions). But you can try or you can move to full-time Linux and use Windows as a virtual OS inside Linux Mint.

 

I recommend you take some time (a couple of hours) and do some reading because Linux is a different world. Here are useful resources:

 

>> https://www.neowin.net/news/how-to-migrate-to-the-world-of-linux-from-windows

>> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/

>> https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ultimate-linux-guide-for-windows-users.html

>> https://itsfoss.com/getting-started-with-ubuntu/?utm_source=sidebar&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=...

>> www.linuxmint.com

 

>> Linux benefits >> http://whylinuxisbetter.net/en/

 

Linux Mint is a distro based on Ubuntu and Debian.

 

 

Dual boot issues and info:

>> https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Software-and-How-To-Questions/Changing-boot-order/m-p/5716897...

>> https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktops-Archive-Read-Only/UEFI-vs-Lagecy-boot-order/td-p/5292172

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Hello @deepak1501

 

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum.

 

It's great to see one additional person considering moving to Linux.

 

Straight to your question: No, nothing will be void if you use a different operating system.

 

Some people experience issues booting 2 OS at the same time (Windows 8.1/10 or Linux due to BIOS/UEFI restrictions). But you can try or you can move to full-time Linux and use Windows as a virtual OS inside Linux Mint.

 

I recommend you take some time (a couple of hours) and do some reading because Linux is a different world. Here are useful resources:

 

>> https://www.neowin.net/news/how-to-migrate-to-the-world-of-linux-from-windows

>> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/

>> https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ultimate-linux-guide-for-windows-users.html

>> https://itsfoss.com/getting-started-with-ubuntu/?utm_source=sidebar&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=...

>> www.linuxmint.com

 

>> Linux benefits >> http://whylinuxisbetter.net/en/

 

Linux Mint is a distro based on Ubuntu and Debian.

 

 

Dual boot issues and info:

>> https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Software-and-How-To-Questions/Changing-boot-order/m-p/5716897...

>> https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktops-Archive-Read-Only/UEFI-vs-Lagecy-boot-order/td-p/5292172

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
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Thank you for all the encouragement and links. I have good amount of experiemce with Unix/Linux.In fact I am certified on Sun solaris which was very popular for mission critical applications a decade and half ago.

I have installed Mint 18.3 with a dual boot configuration and I am sure there will be no false and real alarms about viruses, system slowing down etc. I am writing this answer from my Linux Mint 18 machine.

 

Hardware manufacurers go to a long extent for esuring that  windows should be the only os used. They make it difficult for Linux to be installed on such computers, what with the UEFI mess.

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I wouldn't dual boot windows 10 or linux mint because from what I have heard there are lots of problems when you dual boot. I would only install or use either Windows 10 or linux mint but not both.

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I have been using a triple boot now. Windows 10 , LInux Mint and LInux  Manjaro . There is no problem at all.

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