After a Windows update, many users with dual-boot systems encounter frustrating issues where their computer boots straight into Windows, skips the GRUB menu, or fails to launch Linux altogether. These ...

The drive must be NTFS. FAT32 drives can't be shrunk. Backup the entire drive (Windows) if desired Shrink the existing drive to make room for the Ubuntu partition Check free space on the drive. You ...

Windows 8 PCs will come with Microsoft's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot. This "feature" will make it much harder to boot Linux or other operating systems. Canonical, Ubuntu ...

Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect ...

Taking your first steps into the world of Linux can be a scary proposition. After all, we have a whole new world of terminal commands, desktop environments and applications to learn. Thankfully Linux ...

Over the past few days I have been installing Windows Updates on my two most recently acquired Windows 8 systems (see My New ASUS Laptop and My New Compaq Laptop). I had read several news items and ...