Dual-Booting Windows 11 & Rocky Linux - A Beginner's Complete Guide

— Enter the BIOS</strong></p>

To enter the BIOS, you need to restart your computer while it's still starting up. Immediately after turning on or restarting your laptop, keep an eye out for a message that says something like "Press F2 to enter Setup" (this can vary depending on the manufacturer and model). For HP laptops specifically:

• Press F10 repeatedly as soon as you turn on the computer.

If you miss this window, you'll need to restart your laptop again until you catch it.

<p><strong>Step 2 — Disable Secure Boot</strong></p>

Once in the BIOS setup utility:

1. Navigate to the <strong>Security</strong> tab or section (it may be called "Boot" on some systems).
2. Look for an option named Secure Boot.
3. Set it to Disabled.

<p><strong>Step 3 — Change Boot Order</strong></p>

1. Go to the Boot tab or section in BIOS.
2. Find the boot order settings (often called "Boot Priority" or similar).
3. Move your USB drive to the top of the list, ensuring it will be the first device to attempt a boot

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