Does this work on Windows 11? Has anyone here tried this with Windows 11?
Is there an all-in-one tool that can audit a machine and tell you what the status is for all these things like Secure Boot, Fast Start, Power Options etc?
I've been preparing to install Zorin (Lite 16.2) on a new laptop that came with Windows 11, but have the nagging worry that I might have missed something and could end up bricking the machine.
I can confirm this works with Windows 10 and 11 - 'drive encryption', separate from BitLocker, can be turned back on after installing Zorin, if you like. I have it disabled since I use some files off my Win partition in Zorin. Re-enabling will just lock you out of accessing the Win drive in Zorin and others.
SecureBoot - for me, the only thing I had to do was install 'shim' from apt via terminal, run mokutil and set a password, reboot and change SecureBoot to 'enabled' in BIOS, reboot again, enter mokutil password, enable with mokutil, boot - done. Do not know what to do if it breaks so, there's that lol only need to enter BIOS and disable SecureBoot if so.. Nvidia drivers had to have a reboot and password to install - but just once, I don't have to do that with other drivers for Nvidia or updates after the first time.
And since I'm dual-booted, Win needs a full shutdown before booting into Zorin, or any other distro. Win has some active link to sound through a warm boot. This drove me completely insane for a day or two.. After finding that out, always do a full shutdown before booting Zorin - and if I forget, just have to boot back into Win and shutdown.
Just waiting for 17 to drop! 
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It is possible before install using zram?
Propably is better without swap.
I haven't tried; would it not be the same speed as the USB port? Or do you mean instead of setting a swap during install, setting zram instead?
I mean zram in operating system Zorin.
ZRAM creates a block device in RAM where pages that would otherwise be written to swap (disk/ssd) are instead first compressed, then stored.
https://medium.com/nerd-for-tech/dynamically-adjust-swap-zram-size-in-fedora-linux-78cd712808f2
Guys. This is a Tutorial thread not a Discussion thread. Think carefully before posting here whether you are adding to the Tutorial content or not.
@Aravisian maybe consider splitting recent content re zram to new thread if not directly contribiting or updating the original and essential "Before you install" advice. Zab
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Yes... This really needed some cleaning!
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