A dual-boot setup enables us to run various operating systems without the need for additional hardware, on a single set of hardware, thus reducing total cost. We have already discussed how to dual ...

Your computer's hardware clock stores the time, even when the computer is off. Windows assumes local time, while Linux ...

CloudReady, the software that allows you to turn just about any old laptop into a Chromebook, now offers a dual boot option so you can check out Chromium without ditching your default operating system ...

After covering setting up dual-boot XP/Linux and Vista/Linux systems (where Windows was installed first), I decided it was time to take a look at how easy it is to install Vista onto a PC where a ...

Windows 8 has gotten lots of buzz, and plenty of criticism, for its attempt to shake up your PC’s operating system. With so many big changes, you may want to keep your old Windows 7 OS on your machine ...

2. Install Vista on the new partition. Pop in the Vista CD and point it to your newly-created partition as the installation destination. Installation will restart your machine at various points. 3.

Want to check out Windows 11 but don’t have a spare PC? You can install Microsoft's latest operating system on your existing Windows 10 machine and switch between ...

In the latest round of upgrades and new installs of openSUSE around here I decided to take a different approach and use the network install and install from a USB stick rather than a DVD. While I was ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Creating a dual-boot system will let you safely test Windows 10 Technical Preview using the full ...

A dual boot, or multiboot, setup enables you to access applications or devices that are compatible with only certain platforms, but installing a second operating system to a computer can interfere ...