Don't remove Windows - do this instead!

Keep in mind the performance of the operating system will be much worse than if it were running on a physical machine, and it will struggle on graphically intensive tasks. Don't judge an operating system based on that in a virtual machine. Focus instead on getting a system that you're comfortable navigating and getting basic tasks done on. Install a few programs. Try to learn how it works. Stuff like that.

As a follow up: it's possible to make a VM that is a copy of your existing, working Windows 10 setup. And then make a Backup copy. When Win10 support ends, you can keep running the VM version. With no network connection, so nasties can't get in, and that backup Just In Case.

I don’t hate Windows. I hate Microsoft.

Before you start Ubuntu in VirtualBox, you should go into setting, disk, (and if you have an SSD in the PC), check the box.

I boot Linux on a different hard drive on my computer, I just reboot tap F11 and it boots into Linux Mint 21.3 I like Mint, I run the programs I can't run on Windows and poke around with the programs I like on Linux, you really shouldn't dual boot, because Windows boot files corrupt easily and I didn't want that to happen so I installed on an HD separate from my Windows installation, it's been about two months now and I like it.

My sister has a laptop with Win 11. Every week or so I'm asked to get something working because it stopped; one day it's the printer isn't recognized, another day it's unable to connect to our router. I'm already sick & tired of Win 11 and I don't even have it yet! I'm sticking with Win 10 as long as possible, I'm not in love with it but at least I've got everything working. I've tried a number of Linux installs but there's always something that throws me back into Windows- which at least does what I want it to do, without having to learn all the command line instructions that Linux seems to require. Sigh. Last OS I really liked was back in the '80s: Amiga OS was awesome, but it's long dead now. Oh well!

You're awesome Liron. Your knowledge and expertise is invaluable to us older viewers. Cheers from Australia.

Please a video on getting around Windows Minimum Requirements for Windows 11, Thank you very much!

I remember when I first tried Ubuntu, gave the option two boot operators. When you turned on PC asked do you want to log in windows or Ubuntu.

I find virtual machines like virtual box handy for running old legacy software on older operating systems, say Windows XP. For testing a version of Linux, I just create a bootable USB drive and test with that. You can build as many as you like to test multiple Linux distros. For actually running Linux live, I prefer to use older, obsolete Laptops. Linux brings them back to life.

I use VMs regularly but it's usually to run Linux in Linux. No Windows here.

VMware Workstation Pro is now free for personal use and VMware Workstation Player will no longer be available (at least as a standalone product, or maybe it will continue to be included in the Pro full package, like it does now).

The simplest thing to do is to get another drive. Having an older case with hot swappable bays means you can swtch OS like game cartridges.

Yes can you do a video on how to get around doesn't meet mim requirements . Thanks

You should make a video on Dual Booting, a Virtual Machine, even while using Xubuntu can lag a ton if you're doing anything important, speaking from experience.

YES!!! Please make a video on how to install Windows 11 on a non qualifying old Windows 10.

"Now, there are some differences between them. But for the purposes of what we're trying to do, they're virtually the same...." I see what you did there...Virtual Machines being virtually the same.

Request for video to skip hardware requirements please.

I love Gnome Boxes, I use it to run Windows and Linux. It is great to run Tiny11 and all the other Windows mods.

My PC health Check for win 11 did not pass. What is the workaround, please?