Wanting to ditch windows 10 in favor of linux

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  1. cassowary

    Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native, Use linux applications to launch files files located in windows vm without needing to install applications on vm. With easy to use configuration GUI

    In case some things you do absolutely needs Windows, keep this guide for setting up VM in mind, or use quickemu's GUI.

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  3. quickemu

    Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines

    In case some things you do absolutely needs Windows, keep this guide for setting up VM in mind, or use quickemu's GUI.

  4. Ventoy

    A new bootable USB solution.

    I recommend using Ventoy, and drag in the top general distro (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Zorin, Manjaro) and the top distro for gaming (Nobara, PopOS, Garuda). If you want to have a user experience similar to SteamOS Desktop Mode, use the KDE version of the distro (Kubuntu, Nobara KDE, Manjaro KDE, Garuda Dragonfire).

  5. pop-os-rootfs

    Discontinued Unmodified, repackaged liveOS rootfs

    I recommend using Ventoy, and drag in the top general distro (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Zorin, Manjaro) and the top distro for gaming (Nobara, PopOS, Garuda). If you want to have a user experience similar to SteamOS Desktop Mode, use the KDE version of the distro (Kubuntu, Nobara KDE, Manjaro KDE, Garuda Dragonfire).

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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