One of the main reasons why many users decide to switch from Windows to Linux is precisely the desire try something new and different. The truth is that Linux today much more affordable than a few years ago, and many distributions offer an excellent level of support and compatibility with games and applications, making them more interesting and perfectly viable even for users looking for something affordable.

We always identify Microsoft with Windows, and it is quite normal, since it is one of the star products of the Redmond giant, but the company has already showed his “Linux love” on more than one occasion, something to the point that Microsoft even published a simple installation guide encourage your users to try Linux.

This guide is part of an article titled «How to download and install Linux», which starts with a simple introduction explaining what Linux is, summarizes the most important distributions, and summarizes the different installation options. As it could not be otherwise, the Redmond giant also mentions the Windows Subsystem for Linux in the guide and offers a useful explanation on how to get started with Linux, its applications and its tools.

Among the different options that Microsoft suggests is to install Linux using the Windows Subsystem, although this also includes other options like local install and run, using virtual machines and the cloud. The guide is quite extensive, but it’s very useful and the truth is that it’s worth a look if you’ve been thinking about switching to Linux on your PC for a while.

We’ve also published a few guides related to installing Linux that you shouldn’t miss, like this one, where you’ll find the entire process you need to follow to have Windows and Linux installed on the same computer. Remember that you must carefully select the distribution you want to install because this Your user experience will largely depend on it.

For its simplicity and focus on the common user Ubuntu continues to be one of the most recommended. This distribution is also one of the most powerful distributions when installed using the Windows Subsystem for Linux, so much so that it reaches a level very close to what we would get natively.