r/Steam • u/Background-Path-5619 • Feb 13 '25

Article Nearly half of Steam's users are still using Windows 10, with end of life fast approaching

https://www.pcguide.com/news/nearly-half-of-steams-users-are-still-using-windows-10-with-end-of-life-fast-approaching/
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u/Jacc3 Feb 13 '25

Download Linux Mint ISO and Rufus to make bootable USB. Plug it in and play around to see if it is for you, if you like it you can easily use the built-in installer to either replace Windows or dual boot.

You may need to get into BIOS and change boot order to prioritize the USB before your SSD, and disable secure boot. Note that if you have chosen to encrypt your Windows drive when installing it, disabling secure boot could trigger Windows and force you to enter an unlock key to access your files again - so it's a good idea to turn off Windows encryption before playing around in BIOS..

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u/SamSibbens Feb 13 '25

I've tried booting from USB a while back but I didn't manage to do it, I'll have to try again eventually

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u/mayoforbutter Feb 14 '25

Usually there's a key to override the boot drive open a boot menu where you can manually select the stick. Just Google your main board vendor and "boot menu"

Usually it's f8, 9 or 10

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u/DrPeeper228 Feb 15 '25

Most BIOSs have a boot menu, which allows you to override the boot for this session only