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Installing ubuntu on my windows 10 laptop, do my files and programs stay, or do I need to reinstall all my programs

Raul Rodriguez
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    Are you installing it on a virtual machine or dual boot? In any case, all your files will stay, unless if you choose to dual boot, you explicilty choose to remove Windows and install Ubuntu alone. – Tony Lancer Dec 22 '16 at 18:37

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The steps to create a dual boot system with win 10 and ubuntu are: Steps For Dual Booting Windows 10 And Ubuntu The steps required for dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu are as follows:

Backup your Windows 10 operating system (optional but highly recommended)
Create a Ubuntu USB drive
Enable booting from a USB drive
Shrink the Windows 10 partition to make space for Ubuntu
Boot into Ubuntu live environment and install Ubuntu
Amend the boot order to make sure Ubuntu can boot

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