Why dual-boot? Try Ubuntu flavour inside Windows

Do you know what Ubuntu is? If you know that it is one of the most popular Linux distribution, you might be tempted to give it a try. But then you may not be willing to change your existing operating system for giving it a try. Wished if there was any spare PC to install Ubuntu and check what this OS has to offer, which is so widely talked about on the internet?

If you are among those who are afraid to install Ubuntu on their PC, here’s a way how you can taste Ubuntu on your own PC without having to create a dual-boot or harming the existing Windows, which is infamous for crashing every now and then.

Wubi: The way to Ubuntu

An open source application Wubi allows you to install and taste the Ubuntu flavour on your Windows system. Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows that takes you inside the Linux world with a single click. It allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu like any other application.

Who should try Ubuntu?

• Afraid of modifying your system
• Want to keep your Windows intact
• Just want to get Ubuntu flavour
• Do not want to change disk partitions on your PC

Why use Wubi to install Ubuntu?

• Wubi is free, open source
• Simple installation like any other program
• Doesn’t require to create any Live CD
• Just use the installer from your disk
• Wubi keeps almost all files in one folder, allowing you to clearly uninstall it at any stage
• Uninstall Wubi like any other program by going to “Add/ Remove Programs” in Windows

The new release of Ubuntu — Hardy Heron –also includes Wubi installer for allowing people to taste Ubuntu on their Windows. This adds to the credibility of Wubi, isn’t it so.

Before grabbing a copy of the from Wubi, you would like to read FAQs there.