Perhaps they referenced this guide to create a bootable Live USB on Windows, allowing them to test drive something like Ubuntu without making any changes to their PC.

] Create a bootable Linux USB from Windows If you are running Windows, your best bet is to use rufus, a free and open source USB writing tool.

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

If you're worried that your digital activity is being tracked, Tails may just be the perfect Linux distro for you. We tried ...

These refer to the 32-bit NET installer and the 64-bit NET installer. Both of the openSUSE installers above are already bootable, but the idea here is to be able to run either one, so we want to boot ...

Ubuntu 8.10 is a free download; it can run as a live CD or install on most Intel-based systems.Ubuntu 8.10 includes a simple, working tool that puts a bootable Ubuntu system on a memory stick and ...

Another day, another bootable USB Linux distro. While last week's FingerGear flash drive was billed as a "computer on a stick," the new Ubuntu H2 from Pertec is being touted as "the first Linux ...

In the real world, Linux-based USB distributions such live-boot Tails makes this easy. USBGuard can stop any such attack.

USB boot has been possible since the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (v1.2), but it has only become really worthwhile with the Pi 4. Here is some information, tips, tricks and opinions explaining why and how.