One of the most confusing and intimidating parts of installing Linux for dual-booting with Windows is the disk partitioning required.

If you want to use Kali Linux but don't want to boot from it, install Kali Linux in a VirtualBox VM on Windows 11/10 using the steps mentioned earlier.

You can create an ISO file from a CD, DVD, or BluRay disc using Windows but you’ll need to use a third-party app as this functionality isn’t built into the operating system.

Trying Linux is easy—you can even install it on a USB drive or disc to try it out before committing. Enter the world of open-source here.

Tsurugi Linux is a digital forensics and incident response open-source project based on Ubuntu Linux. Find out how to use this distribution as a virtual machine sitting on your operating system.