From another comment I made

A linux installer for windows that works just like a normal installer on windows. You download the .exe, double click it, it opens a wizard you can walk though, and by the end of the process, after it reboots, you’re in a linux distro.

How could something like this be implemented?

My idea:

Best case scenario where multiple data partitions exist and can accommodate the user data stored on C:/ + there’s a swap partition -->

• download a linux iso
• deactivate swap
• replace swap partition with ISO contents
• modify contents to auto install linux with settings from wizard
• add boot entry to boot from old swap / modified ISO
• reboot
• install linux with a nice progress animation
  • move user data from C:/ to other partition
  • replace C:/ with linux
  • install alternatives to programs found on windows (firefox for edge, gimp for paint, inkscape for …, libreoffice for MS office, etc.)
  • move user data to /home/$username
  • configure DE with theme (gnome for macos look, kde with theme for windows look)
  • other customisations
• reboot into linux

Dunno if this is feasible in the best case scenario.

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