XDA Developers on MSN

Dual-booting Windows and Linux stopped making sense once my hardware got good enough

Dual-booting once reigned supreme, but virtual machines have taken the crown with their isolation, security, and convenience.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft uses AI to find flaws in GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox bootloaders

Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders. GRUB2 (GRand Unified Bootloader) is the ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know how to use it)

4 ways to repurpose your Linux boot drive after you're finished installing Linux ...
Neowin

Linux Windows 11 dual boot to finally play well as Microsoft fixes nine-month old bug0 0

Microsoft has finally fixed a nine-month old bug that would not let Windows 11 PCs dual boot with Linux. It is known that Patch Tuesday updates can often lead to big issues and something just like ...
Hackaday

Wake, Boot, Repeat: Remote OS Selection With GRUB And ESP

What do you do when you need to choose an OS at boot but aren’t physically near your machine? [Dakhnod]’s inventive solution is a mix of GRUB, Wake-on-LAN (WOL), and a lightweight ESP8266 running a ...
Redmond Magazine

Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...