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Safe to Install New Dual Boot?

www.theverge.com Microsoft’s latest security update has ruined dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs

The update wasn’t supposed to reach dual-boot PCs.

My GF recently said I can install Linux on her laptop. Then I saw Windows broke dual boot systems.

Is it safe to do a dual boot if she already has the update that broke dual booting?

Should I just figure out how to install Windows in a VM for her?

Appreciate any insight y'all can offer

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Microsoft’s latest security update has ruined dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs

www.theverge.com /2024/8/21/24225108/microsoft-security-update-windows-linux-dual-boot-errors

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Dumb title. Yes, it's safe. Windows has nerfed boot records for any other OS since the beginning of dual-booting. Just replace the boot record.
Also, if you want to be hardcore about it, and since everything is UEFI now, just use your BIOS boot manager to control booting. Shouldn't be a problem.

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