Run Ubuntu inside Windows
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: I like finding risk-free ways to try out Linux distros because I can show them to folks who are curious about Linux but not yet ready to trash their Windows discs. One way to try Linux while keeping your Windows installation intact is to use Portable Ubuntu.
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