Windows Pro 11 Setup with VM and VPN

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@tiredMuppet

If I were to use Linux, it would primarily be to run Zoom meetings or Google or Meta through Chrome browser. I’m not a gamer.

In that case you shouldn’t have any application incompatibilities. Chrome (or better yet, Brave) and Zoom both support Linux.

@tiredMuppet

I have one license to use Windows 11 Pro and if that is activated on my host computer, would I need to purchase a new copy of Windows to run it in the VM?

I believe so but I’m not 100% sure.

@tiredMuppet

I was under the assumption it would require an additional activation key which is why I opted for a free version of of Linux. If I can get away with using the same OS as host, then I would prefer to stick to Windows just for compatibility reasons you mentioned.

Earlier you mentioned you wanted to configure your computer for “the highest level of privacy” which generally isn’t something you should expect to achieve while using Windows 11 as stated in the introduction and disclaimer portions of the Minimizing Windows 11 Data Collection guide. Trying to switch to a recommended Linux distribution is very much worthwhile as part of achieving your stated goals. Fedora Workstation should be easy enough for many people, but if you want something even easier and with a much larger community, I’d recommend Ubuntu instead.