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How to Install Linux Dual-Booting with Windows 10 The PC-- Lenovo Thinkpad E590 Laptop with a 64-bit  Intel i7 processor, running pre-installed Windows 10. Introduction--Why would anyone want to do this? Generally speaking, it is a good thing to have a Linux backup system on your laptop.  Windows has always been prone to crashing and viruses.  It has happened to me more than once that a virus got through the antivirus programs that I paid for to keep my Windows files secure.  But because I had Linux on the machine, I was able to boot up in Linux, scrub the virus from the Windows side of the computer, and repair it. So when I got a new laptop, the first thing I did was to install Linux in a dual-boot configuration.  It did not go smoothly.   In fact, it seemed much more difficult than the last time I did this, several years ago. 1.  Pick a Linux Distribution.   Find out what is the minimum disk space you need to install Linux.   Generally, you will need to end up with three

How to Make a Recovery Rescue Repair Disc for Windows 10 I got a new laptop that comes with Windows 10, and actually read the Win 10 Licensing Agreement. Among other things, it says that we are allowed to make a backup copy of Win 10 so that we can restore the operating system if the hard drive crashes. “This time, I’m going to be smart and make those backup copies,” I said to myself. But finding directions on how to do it was not that easy. There are two ways to back up the system. One is to create an image of the hard drive. The other is to make a rescue/repair disk. I found the disk imaging instructions, but only noticed the rescue disk directions accidentally. Here’s how you do it: From the Start Menu (Lower left corner), Click the Gear icon for Settings. Control Panel Search for ‘Save backup copies of your files with File History’ Click ‘System Image Backup’ in lower left corner of screen. Click ‘Create a System Repair Disc’ in up