For anyone thinking of switching from Windows to Linux, and you'd like to verify the Linux iso that you've downloaded, you may not be aware that you have a built-in checksum verifier. If you do a google search for checking the MD5sum of a downloaded file on Windows, you'll generally see links to various software that you can download and install; however, that's not needed. I will say though...
I'm not sure if this works with Windows 10.
To check the MD5Sum of a downloaded file on Windows...
1. Open your file manager, and click on the downloaded file one time just to highlight it...NOT to open it.
2. After the file is highlighted, find the option in the tool bar of the file manager called "Copy path" and click it.
3. Open the Command Prompt (It's in your applications if you're not sure what it is).
4. Type the following command in the Command Prompt...what's written in red are instructions...so DON'T copy and paste this command!
CertUtil -hashfile
right-click-your-mouse-here-and-click-paste MD5
5. Hit Enter on your keyboard.
The MD5Sum will be generated, but it will look a little different if you're used to seeing one generated in a Linux Terminal. Rather than all of the numbers and letters being one continuous string of characters, they will be divided up into only two characters at a time...
Now you have no more excuses for not switching to Linux!
