content: Yes, when you start your computer you get a choice of either Linux or Windows. Which you choose with just the arrow keys and enter. You will most likely get a screen that looks like this If you choose windows, then it will load into windows like you are used to. BUT, make sure that you look at the instructions for installing with dual boot so you don't make a mistake and format your hard drive or anything. The installs on distributions like Ubuntu or Mint SHOULD be pretty easy to understand, but I have myself managed to delete the drives while fiddling with advanced partition controls and so on. So just follow the steps if you don't know what you are doing. AND have a backup just in case.