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Can I remove an operating system that l run?

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You can wipe your hard drive or you can install another OS on the same disk. During the installation wizard, remove the other OS (see the respective manual online).

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Can I uninstall Ubuntu and install Windows without a CD?

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You may be able to use a USB pen drive.

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How do I uninstall Skype?

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Go to Control Panel>Hardware & Programs>Edit or Uninstall Programs.Then just find Skype, right click it, and select "Uninstall."

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How do completely format laptop loaded with ubuntu 18.04.1 ?

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You will have to boot from the disk/pendrive you used to install Ubuntu. If you don't have the disk/drive, Create a new one, and boot from it. Then Go to the "Disks" application, and select the drive, and format all the partitions on it. Note!: This will delete all of the data on the hard drive, including The Operating System and files on it.

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When I input 'sudo apt-get purge virtualbox' I get a message telling me to manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'. After doing that it pops up with a screen that says I have to disable the secure boot. Do you have any suggestions for me?

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Start with your computer powered off and as soon as you turn it on, get into BIOS setup with either F2, F10, or F12 depending on your computer manufacturer. Then navigate through the options to disable secure boot. Save and Exit, restart. All done.

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What do I do if the uninstaller for Ubuntu doesn't work?

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Use terminal as a workaround and uninstall applications through the appropriate remove dpkg commands.

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My vs code- terminal- configure task in not showing compiler except cl.exe. I had install all in ubuntu and command prompt. How can I find it?

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If you're not seeing the compiler you need in the VS Code task configuration, it's possible that you need to configure the PATH environment variable in your terminal to include the directory where the compiler is installed.

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