14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 7 officially reached the end of support on January 14, so users still running this version should now be looking for a new operating system, which can be either Windows or non-Windows.
When it comes to the latter, the Linux world has long been recommended as a possible destination for Windows 7 users, with many anticipating an influx of Linux adopters once the 2009 Microsoft operating system is retired.
Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu, obviously wants to benefit from this potential en-masse migration, so in the last few weeks, the company has been publishing several articles to explain “why you should upgrade Windows 7 to Ubuntu” and to highlight the hardware and software considerations when planning to switch to Ubuntu.
How to upgrade to Ubuntu
This week, Canonical published a super-detailed tutorial for the migration from Windows 7 to Ubuntu, providing an impressive amount of information for every little step that someone who’s been using the 2009 Microsoft operating system for the last decade needs to embrace Linux.
“Installing an operating system is not an easy task. For most people, this is something they will never have done. The vast majority of people buy computers with the operating system already installed, so they never have to manually run through the system setup. The process can be intimidating, but we will try to make it as simple as possible,” Canonical explains.
The tutorial includes everything from terminology and installation types to the actual installation steps that users must follow to successfully deploy Ubuntu. While this article is specifically aimed at Windows 7 users, it’s without a doubt helpful for anyone who makes the first steps into the world of Linux especially if they’re now exploring Ubuntu for the first time.
For what it’s worth, recent data shows that the number of users who upgraded from Windows 7 to Linux is extremely limited, as most people choose Windows 10 as their next destination after the January 14 EOS.