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Some explanation ...

Just a real life example:

The built-in wifi device ( Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g ) of this laptop does not even see the access point (router or phone (tethering)) when it's set to auto and (as a result of that) ch. 13 is selected (when all other devices and dongle can connect ...

Change the channel from "auto" to (preferably) ch.1 in router settings.

Glad to hear that. You're welcome :)

@Eadwine Rose

I purposely posted separately as they are different subjects, also to make it easy to read and to not get confused (for a newbie).

In case you wonder why we do these, in a nutshell:

Ahci is already recommended for ssds,
Secure Boot is done according to Windows and it prevents most open source drivers (as if they were malware etc.),
Fast Startup (or Fast Boot) makes the pc to not really shut down and keeps devices engaged.

Good question.

Keep (leave) them as they are.

Your live usb will boot either with MBR and GPT but GPT will be better in your case as it's a uefi pc :).

Shortly, select GPT in Rufus, install, enjoy :)

If you were willing to keep Windows (dual boot) then you would first enter Regedit in Windows and do the changes for ahci, then change it in Bios after that (to not make Windows unbootable). But in your case you already want to wipe Windows, therefore you don't need such a step.

Turn off secure boot but while you're at it (if you haven't already) first boot to Windows and make sure "Fast Startup" is disabled there.

Then in Bios:

Change sata mode to ahci,
Turn off Secure Boot,
and (if there is such an option) turn off Fast Boot,
save and exit.

Finally boot with your ...

@Yunoha

You can simply enter Bios settings and change "sata mode" to Ahci there, save and exit, then install.

Yunoha wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:59 am Is it sufficient to "use the entire disk" if I want to replace windows 10 completely from the laptop and its component and install mxlinux?

Yep.

Yunoha wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:21 am is Windows 10 completely removed if I install using the entire disk?

Yep.