Hello everyone
You probably heard and answered this a hundred times already but I’m a bit overwhelmed by everything when I start searching by myself online. Even more so when I’m not fully sure what I’m even looking for.
I want to switch to Linux but I don’t really know where to start and also I’m a bit scared to abandon Windows which I have been using for 20+ years now. Could you recommend me sources for absolute beginners (English or German) and/or give me tips and pointers?
Edit:
Thank you all for your help!
I got it working with a dual-boot from a USB and it’s way easier than I feared. Next step is to get an external drive and get serious.
Your data, sorry to insist but Windows itself should be easy to download and to reinstall. Your personal files (photos, texts, passwords, and so on aka your data) not so much. Once they’re gone you can’t download a new copy. Installing Linux should go fine but there is always a real risk something goes wrong, even more so as a complete beginner.
That’s what I meant, just worded it badly.