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Hi, I want to install Linux along side Win 10.
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Really any distro should be fine. It's more a matter of getting the bootloader setup correctly.
Do note that, depending on the configuration, Windows will randomly overwrite stuff and mess up dual boot.
If you can for your situation, I would suggest running a Windows VM inside Linux to get certain tasks done.
I stopped dual booting windows 10 just because it kept messing up my boot loader when it performed certain updates
Well I suppose that issue goes away next month when win 10 goes EOL and stops getting updates.
Hahah very true
A workaround would be to cut off Windows Update and manually install major revisions when they get released. You will need to reconstruct grub less often and still remain on latest revisions
I will try Win VM, I hope I'll male It work.
Adding to your comment, perhaps having 2 separate bootloaders reduces the chances of such breakages.