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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

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    Linux for an Old Laptop

    Unless you have an app that only runs on Windows or Mac, and there's no Linux equivalent app, there's no reason not to dump your old OS and run Linux. And it's especially great for old computers. I've got Lubuntu on an old (Atom processor) netbook (Mint worked but I couldn't get it to stop complaining about the screen).

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Windows 10 very frustrating.
    It keeps freezing when I go to play Video Download Helper files.
    I have to use Ctrl Alt Delete to get the laptop to shut down.
    Its only a year old and it wont let me instal Linux.
    I cant get it to boot from USB which has Linux on it -- this is something I have done with two other laptops in the distant past -- they are past their sell by date now.
    I have a desktop which runs Linux and Window 10.
    The laptop is more convenient to use.
    I never have any problems with Linux.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Quote Posted by greybeard (here)
    Windows 10 very frustrating.
    It keeps freezing when I go to play Video Download Helper files.
    I have to use Ctrl Alt Delete to get the laptop to shut down.
    Its only a year old and it wont let me instal Linux.
    I cant get it to boot from USB which has Linux on it -- this is something I have done with two other laptops in the distant past -- they are past their sell by date now.
    I have a desktop which runs Linux and Window 10.
    The laptop is more convenient to use.
    I never have any problems with Linux.
    Chris
    What model is it? There is an "S" version of Windows 10 that only runs apps from the Windows Store. I wonder if it also blocks installation of other OSes.

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    Thanks TomKat.
    Not sure which model.
    If I only have a couple of downloads its ok but if I have say ten saved then it is as though it has to check the whole list before it will play.
    Yes I suspect it makes it awkward to use non Windows accessories on purpose.
    How many of the younger generation even know about CTR ALT DELETE?
    The only alternative would be to hold the on button down and thats not good for the system.
    Im not really looking for a cure!!! just pointing out how good Linux is by comparison.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Quote Posted by greybeard (here)
    Windows 10 very frustrating.
    It keeps freezing when I go to play Video Download Helper files.
    I have to use Ctrl Alt Delete to get the laptop to shut down.
    Its only a year old and it wont let me instal Linux.
    I cant get it to boot from USB which has Linux on it -- this is something I have done with two other laptops in the distant past -- they are past their sell by date now.
    I have a desktop which runs Linux and Window 10.
    The laptop is more convenient to use.
    I never have any problems with Linux.
    Chris
    You might have a setting in UEFI disallowing booting from usb.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

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    Quote Posted by greybeard (here)
    Windows 10 very frustrating.
    It keeps freezing when I go to play Video Download Helper files.
    I have to use Ctrl Alt Delete to get the laptop to shut down.
    Its only a year old and it wont let me instal Linux.
    I cant get it to boot from USB which has Linux on it -- this is something I have done with two other laptops in the distant past -- they are past their sell by date now.
    I have a desktop which runs Linux and Window 10.
    The laptop is more convenient to use.
    I never have any problems with Linux.
    Chris
    You might have a setting in UEFI disallowing booting from usb.
    Ive gone in there and it has boot from USB but I cant move it up to the top --ie first choice.
    The up down keys should shift it.
    Will look again
    Thanks.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

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    Quote Posted by greybeard (here)
    Windows 10 very frustrating.
    It keeps freezing when I go to play Video Download Helper files.
    I have to use Ctrl Alt Delete to get the laptop to shut down.
    Its only a year old and it wont let me instal Linux.
    I cant get it to boot from USB which has Linux on it -- this is something I have done with two other laptops in the distant past -- they are past their sell by date now.
    I have a desktop which runs Linux and Window 10.
    The laptop is more convenient to use.
    I never have any problems with Linux.
    Chris
    You might have a setting in UEFI disallowing booting from usb.
    Ive gone in there and it has boot from USB but I cant move it up to the top --ie first choice.
    The up down keys should shift it.
    Will look again
    Thanks.
    Try hitting F12 or some other Function key on POST, to get to the boot menu where you can choose your boot device.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Thanks I get into the boot menu easy enough but the normal way of selecting boot priority does not work.
    Now I have a problem with the latest version Linux.
    The moment I click to open a music file it starts playing -- it should just open and then I can select what I want to play. --Same with videos -- I cant find anything in the menu that controls opening files and play back.
    Chris

    PS I fixed it --looked at default settings I had it set at VLC media player It should be set at files --to open all that is in that file -- the other just plays automatically.
    You live and learn.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    has been like 3 years now i'm totally on Linux and i still have windows but on VM....only one thing i have is awsome and glad i freaking did it moved to Linux completely. Right now using Manjaro KDE for 2 years and when i first started jump around alot finding right one also have alot of issues.

    for windows users want to have a shot then try Ubuntu Based like Cinnamon Mint for new user...,

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    Linux Mint 21: The Best Distro. Better.


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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    I too have given up on Windows10, I think Microsoft had a development team with someone's sweetheart at the lead, and the Win10 project was favoured despite being a dog...this is what it reminds me of, it has been a complete fiasco from the outset.
    Anyway I have installed Cinnamon on my old Lenovo Thinkpad, and it works VERY well, I have always liked UNIX, and Linux is a natural choice if you want top performance and minimal nagging. Good call.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    I'm wondering if I should switch to Linux but have a few questions.
    1. Is there a guide for dummies available?
    2. I presume I will need to install a VM to run Quicken. Are their guides to do that?
    3. Web browser - I'll use anything other than chrome (I won't use any google product given the privacy issues). Are there any web browsers to avoid?
    4. I also use a few cloud based applications like Adobe Creative Cloud. Do they run as expected or will it be hit or miss for each of these applications?
    Thanx for your help.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    You can (slowly) run Wine insiide Linux for Windows apps, but if you want to run Windows apps I think yo're better off doing a dual boot so you can boot into Windows or Linux.I checked in Synaptic package manager and typed in quicken and it shows a Linux app called GNU Cash. Of course, LibreOffice VCalc can do the spreadsheet if you want to export your Quicken data to a delimited text file then import it into Calc.
    As to books-- I had a command-line Linux book, but I always found it easier to just search for what I needed to know.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

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    I'm wondering if I should switch to Linux but have a few questions.
    1. Is there a guide for dummies available?
    2. I presume I will need to install a VM to run Quicken. Are their guides to do that?
    3. Web browser - I'll use anything other than chrome (I won't use any google product given the privacy issues). Are there any web browsers to avoid?
    4. I also use a few cloud based applications like Adobe Creative Cloud. Do they run as expected or will it be hit or miss for each of these applications?
    Thanx for your help.
    I'd try specific linux forums for those questions, depending on which linux (or debian) OS you are thinking of using. Linux Mint is the most popular with ex-windows users & is made to be similar in a lot of ways to make it easier to use.

    There are lots of browsers btw, no shortage there.

    As mentioned above dual boot is another option, that is two OS's on one hard drive.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    I use Debian and have Windows 10 installed in Gnome Boxes. I rarely use it, but it works just fine without any dual booting.
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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    My mom lives in a building where 90% of the residents are senior citizens. After using big desktop computers with Windows her whole life, I've decided to change things a bit when time finally came to upgrade her rig.

    I went for a HP Thin Client on ebay. Fanless design in a 1L envelope. i5, 4GB Ram, 60GB ssd. VESA mounted on the back of a 24" monitor. Combined price: $100aud, including shipping, a pair of headphones, a mouse and a keyboard. Linux Mint flies on this thing.

    This was back in 2019. Since then, I've bought 9 more units for my mom's neighbors.
    Open Office, Netflix, VLC, Spotify and they are all set.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    I have to say that I dislike the thin client type notebooks, sealed format which you cannot access to repair anything unless you destroy the casing, they are a nightmare to fix, designed for 1-2 years operation then you buy another one. I can see where your choices make sense for senior citizens, they work seamlessly when in good order, it is only when they start going wrong that this frustration enters the picture, disposable computers really, not my cup of tea, but each to their own.

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    Default Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Any Linux distribution that uses systemd is compromised at the system level. Most end users do not aware of it or don't care about FOSS's philosophy anyway. Systemd-ed Linux is close to M$ Windows. Private company such as Red Hat invested a lot of resources to push systemd on Linux community, and it had been successful. By the way the mastermind of systemd, former Red Hat employee Lennart Poettering just moved to Microsoft recently.
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