Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

[ExomatrixTV]

Another Reason to have a real FREE backup plan (Linux Mint 22.2 (https://linuxmint.com/))

❗️Important: Microsoft are Moving your Files into the Cloud without you knowing - ACT NOW! ❗️

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There is NO "Cloud" just someone's else's Hard Drive!
Another Reason to have a real FREE backup plan (Linux Mint 22.2 (https://linuxmint.com/))
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[ExomatrixTV]

Your Windows 11 Computer’s Hidden Spy: The Dark Truth About TPM Chips:

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If you're running Windows 11, your computer has a TPM Chip Version 2.0. This is one of the requirements to using Windows 11 and of course Windows 10 has been declared as "End-Of-Life". While you think that Windows 11 is an improvement, wait till you find out what this TPM chip is all about. It is such a giant invasion of privacy that I turned mine off.

[ExomatrixTV]

How Linux took on Microsoft (and won):

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While Microsoft threw billions fighting Linux, they lost spectacularly...here's how a free OS built by volunteers achieved total dominance in supercomputers, servers, and mobile.

This is the ultimate David vs. Goliath story that reveals how movements defeat monopolies.

In 1998, Microsoft's Halloween Documents leaked, exposing their fear of Linux's open-source model. Despite aggressive FUD tactics, Linux won every major computing battleground except desktops...which became irrelevant.

Discover the three strategic principles that let Linux transform from scrappy underdog to powering 100% of top supercomputers, 72% of smartphones, and the majority of web infrastructure.You'll learn why Microsoft eventually surrendered and became one of Linux's biggest contributors, and how to apply these movement-building strategies to any competitive landscape.

This isn't just tech history—it's a masterclass in disruption.

00:00 Introduction - Microsoft's Secret Fear Exposed
00:59 Why Microsoft Panicked About Linux
01:45 Three Battlegrounds Where Linux Achieved Total Dominance
03:27 The Secret Weapon Microsoft Couldn't Defeat
05:57 Microsoft's Complete Reversal and Surrender
06:39 Three Principles for Building Unstoppable Movements

[Ewan]

Just switched to Linux Mint (Cinnamon) as of 10 days ago.

I need help, I have no idea how to set-up my printer. Also despite trying numerous download add-ons for Firefox none appear to function in practice.

(There's a distinct possibility I'm being lazy here. :blushing: )

[ThePythonicCow]

Just switched to Linux Mint (Cinnamon) as of 10 days ago.

I need help, I have no idea how to set-up my printer.
Welcome to Mint Cinnamon Linux !

I would guess you have a Linux Mint icon, on the left side of the row of icons at the bottom of the desktop screen, and that this icon will resemble one of the following (they've changed their icon recently):

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If you see such an icon,, click on it (or double click, depending on how your system is set up), and look for the "System" option that shows up on the vertical menu that shows up. Click on that "System" option, and you will get a second menu, with a variety of tools for setting your system up. Look for something named such as "Printer Settings", and click on that. Then ... good luck ... I don't have a Cinnamon distro in front of me, so I'm not sure what Cinnamon will show you then.

Or ... you could ask your "favorite" AI chat bot your printer question - your above wording of your question should work fine.


Also despite trying numerous download add-ons for Firefox none appear to function in practice.
I don't have any immediately useful answer for that ... perhaps AI can help there too ... that or I'd have to get more specifics before I might be useful.

[samsdice]

I switched from firefox to zen-browser (which is based on firefox) and I must say zen blows firefox out of the water so to speak. Quicker, better workflow and all the firefox extensions work...

[norman]

So You've Decided to Switch to Linux...
corbettreport - Dec 9, 2025


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SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS (https://corbettreport.com/how-to-switch-to-linux/)

[greybeard]

Windows has been increasingly annoying -- with unasked for popups and suggestions. Linux gives what you want --what you ask for. Saying no more
Chris



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_lbp_MWCFk

[ThePythonicCow]

Windows has been increasingly annoying -- with unasked for popups and suggestions. Linux gives what you want --what you ask for.
I support this message :highfive:

[onawah]

The only thing that's prevented me from switching to Linux is the my fear and anxiety over how difficult the transition itself would be as I am not particularly computer-savvy.
But I have no doubt I would prefer it to Windows once I got used to it.
Usually I find that online directions for such changes are not adequate for individual problems.
But I will check out Corbett's report!

[greybeard]

Here You go my friend



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL0UTCV3690

[ThePythonicCow]

Usually I find that online directions for such changes are not adequate for individual problems.
That can be a problem - the number of ways that computers and humans can lose each other in the jungle of technology is practically infinite.

If you can find a way to have, at least for a week or three, two computers - one that "already just works" for you, and the other that will become your future Linux computer, then you do have another option now - some of the better AI models can now step through these infinite combination of ways for technology to mess up with more skill than all but the best human technical assistants.

Whether using AI or not, I have always did my best to have a second working computer whenever doing something difficult with a computer, so that I could use the tools (search or whatever) on the working computer to help me do the brain surgery on the other computer.

At the very least, try Linux on a second disk, perhaps an external USB-C connected hard disk, so that you can boot back into your working Windows system anytime you want, until you're comfortable doing all you want to do on the new Linux boot.

[onawah]

Thanks guys! :heart2:
It makes me panicky just thinking about Linux, but perhaps I will muster up the courage before too long.
Meanwhile, I am still running Windows 10 because just one glance at Windows 11 made me want to hurl :sick:


Here You go my friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL0UTCV3690m
:highfive:


Usually I find that online directions for such changes are not adequate for individual problems.
That can be a problem - the number of ways that computers and humans can lose each other in the jungle of technology is practically infinite. :sad:

[Vicus]

Question for savvy Linux users: :HELP!:

The last straw that broke the camel back (with Windows) was try to play again and old game , and that Bitch system came with blue screen error blah,blah,whatever! without any
warning before...none explication! OK, you wanted? you get it ! OUT from my life!

Linux Mint was install in the little hard drive ( 60 GB) , but dint delete stuff yet from bigger hard drive (200 GB) full with movies ,videos,photos,music,etc,because wanted check stuff

The question: can I delete the big drive from my Linux install disc alone or need Linux a new install from scratch ?

[Szymon]

Question for savvy Linux users: :HELP!:

The last straw that broke the camel back (with Windows) was try to play again and old game , and that Bitch system came with blue screen error blah,blah,whatever! without any
warning before...none explication! OK, you wanted? you get it ! OUT from my life!

Linux Mint was install in the little hard drive ( 60 GB) , but dint delete stuff yet from bigger hard drive (200 GB) full with movies ,videos,photos,music,etc,because wanted check stuff

The question: can I delete the big drive from my Linux install disc alone or need Linux a new install from scratch ?

Could you post your hard drive partition layout? You should be able to do it with the partition manager. Check this one out.

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I've been using Linux for a long time. I mostly use Ubuntu here.

[ThePythonicCow]

The question: can I delete the big drive from my Linux install disc alone or need Linux a new install from scratch ?
It's dangerous to answer such questions w/o detailed knowledge of exactly your setup, preferably hands-on. But that seldom stops me ...

For example, I don't know off-hand whether, when you speak of drives and discs, you refer to the physical things you can uncable or disconnect from the computer and throw across the room (and perhaps break doing so), or the C: and similar such big bags of data that you can see in some software admin screen.

If you're speaking of physical disk drives, and if you're as comfortable as I am taking computers apart, you'd power down your computer, disconnect or remove the Windows disk drive, and power back up and see if Linux still works (which I'd wager it would).

If you're speaking of the "drives" (e.g. C:) that show up on administration applications, then I'd use a program such as Mint's "Disks" application to select which such "drives" (which I would call "file systems") are mounted (visible by default) at boot.

According to my favorite AI for such questions, perplexity.ai, the usual tool on a Mint Linux installation for managing what shows up as mounted file systems is the "Disks" application, probably visible on your menu of system administration options. Perplexity goes on to explain:

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On Mint, you typically find [the "Disks" application] in the menu as “Disks”; enabling “Mount at system startup” on a partition causes Disks to add or adjust an /etc/fstab entry behind the scenes.

How to use it for boot‑time mounts

Open Disks from the main menu.

Select the drive, then the target partition in the left pane.

Click the gear icon, choose “Edit Mount Options…”.

Turn off “Automatic/User Session Defaults” so the fields become editable.

Check “Mount at system startup”, adjust mount point/label if desired, and confirm.

Next boot, that partition will auto‑mount as configured, with Disks having generated the appropriate fstab line for you.
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If you use that "Disks" application to turn off automatically mounting the Windows C: (or whatever letter(s)) drive each time Linux is booted, then those Windows drives will still be there and accessible on your disk ... just not "mounted" (made visible and usable) when you boot.

[ThePythonicCow]

Could you post your hard drive partition layout? You should be able to do it with the partition manager. Check this one out.
That gparted is my long time favorite disk partition manager, across a variety of Linux distros for decade(s). Sometimes the favorite road vehicle of an old long haul truck driver is not the same as his young nephew however.

[ThePythonicCow]

but dint delete stuff yet from bigger hard drive (200 GB) full with movies ,videos,photos,music,etc
If you're like me, you wouldn't delete that stuff, but just keep it around. Disk drives keep getting bigger and costing less per byte ... been doing that at least since I worked with a 1 MByte drive on a PDP 8i back in 1978. I've got files on the system I am typing on now that go back at least 30 years.