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There are various flavours of Linux. Mint and Ubuntu are very similar, but Ubuntu is more Windows-like. Power users and techie gurus say Mint is more powerful. As others have said, load a Linux onto a USB stick and try before you buy (all Linuxes are free) to determine which one you are most comfortable with. All Linuxes use GRUB as a boot manager, which means you don't have to delete Windows to use Linux - you can make your machine dual-boot.
In windows, download a handful of Linuxes and then use RUFUS.EXE to make a bootable USB stick.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will run on a machine with 4GB of memory. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS really needs 6 GB or more to run, or it's really slow. If you're reviving an old machine that resides in the attic, 22.04 is probably a better bet. There is a new release every two years, in April (so 22.04 came out in April 2022, and 24.04 came out in April 2024).
In windows, download a handful of Linuxes and then use RUFUS.EXE to make a bootable USB stick.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will run on a machine with 4GB of memory. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS really needs 6 GB or more to run, or it's really slow. If you're reviving an old machine that resides in the attic, 22.04 is probably a better bet. There is a new release every two years, in April (so 22.04 came out in April 2022, and 24.04 came out in April 2024).
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When I read posts like that I think thank god for Microsoft - I just want a system to turn on and it works - not a course in PC tech.
LINUX etc are fine for those who like to dabble but I'm happy sticking with W10 TBH
LINUX etc are fine for those who like to dabble but I'm happy sticking with W10 TBH
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By going into the BIOS I’ve managed to enable the required security settings.
Unfortunately, having tried to download Win11, I’ve been totally unsuccessful. I think my PC’s power supply is failing - it keeps randomly shutting off without any warning
Unfortunately, having tried to download Win11, I’ve been totally unsuccessful. I think my PC’s power supply is failing - it keeps randomly shutting off without any warning
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Once installed Linux is just as easy to turn on and use as a M$ OS and, in my view, is generally faster and more reliable on the same hardware. That you don't need to 'licence' anything, nor pay a tax to run your machine is an additional bonus.
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Here's one bloke who is definitely not a Windows 11 supporter:
Whilst watching his clip I noticed that the RH sidebar (click bait area) was slowly filling with contributions from quite a few others 'influencers' who seem to be of a similar persuasion. All very interesting.
As mentioned earlier, I'll battle on with my four W10 machines - imperfect though they are. How so? My local area network worked perfectly with W7 and indeed W98 before that. Since I brought W10 machines into the fold, I can never confidently count on transferring a file across the network - sometimes it's OK - at other times the required computer is 'not there', or I do not have the "credentials" or similar damn thing to do what I want to do.
USB drives are "in" again at this address. Then there is the humbug which seems to have infected File Explorer. I suspect that AI has taken over parts of this formerly simple procedure. A couple of days ago, I had to do some .jpg files search and save to usb on an old XP machine. It all worked intuitively and painlessly. They were the good old days. Not everything that is new is better - or is 'progress'.
Whilst watching his clip I noticed that the RH sidebar (click bait area) was slowly filling with contributions from quite a few others 'influencers' who seem to be of a similar persuasion. All very interesting.
As mentioned earlier, I'll battle on with my four W10 machines - imperfect though they are. How so? My local area network worked perfectly with W7 and indeed W98 before that. Since I brought W10 machines into the fold, I can never confidently count on transferring a file across the network - sometimes it's OK - at other times the required computer is 'not there', or I do not have the "credentials" or similar damn thing to do what I want to do.
USB drives are "in" again at this address. Then there is the humbug which seems to have infected File Explorer. I suspect that AI has taken over parts of this formerly simple procedure. A couple of days ago, I had to do some .jpg files search and save to usb on an old XP machine. It all worked intuitively and painlessly. They were the good old days. Not everything that is new is better - or is 'progress'.
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From: Ferrara
"I think you need to be fair about this - Justapax was trying to explain how to obtain and install or test Linux (for free)."
Sorry I wasn't having a pop at the post - for those who are interested/able its very very useful.
It's a pity TBH that Windows is so bloated that people feel the need to use something different. I know quite a few people who have gone down the Linux route and they seem very happy - but it's not exactly plug ' play for the rest of us.
I use QGIS for occasional mapping work - (because I can't afford a personal copy of ArcGIS) - it works fine but it's not one I'd recommend unless, like Linux, you're willing and able to put in some serious time.
Sorry I wasn't having a pop at the post - for those who are interested/able its very very useful.
It's a pity TBH that Windows is so bloated that people feel the need to use something different. I know quite a few people who have gone down the Linux route and they seem very happy - but it's not exactly plug ' play for the rest of us.
I use QGIS for occasional mapping work - (because I can't afford a personal copy of ArcGIS) - it works fine but it's not one I'd recommend unless, like Linux, you're willing and able to put in some serious time.
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- but in preference to ArcGIS! As with a lot of things it's probably more about what one gets used to and is comfortable with rather than what's necessarily 'better', although I think it's good to try different things from time to time.Clearly getting a long way from Discorde's initial post so I won't go on, but am hoping to find time to write a couple of posts that will be utilising QGIS to present some aviation-related information. 'Tis impressive what one can use such packages for...
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I replaced the power supply on my PC this afternoon, which has cured the random !!!!down issues.
Windows 11 is now installed (took ages, tbh) and actually working very well. No complaints from me as yet.
Windows 11 is now installed (took ages, tbh) and actually working very well. No complaints from me as yet.
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