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How to move from Windows to Linux?
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Your personal files? Back them up onto an external drive in Windows and then copy them into your home directory after installing Linux.
If it's app data also copy it into an external drive and import it into the apps after installing them on Linux. Depending on the app they may have cloud sync options you can use too.