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  1. ChatGPT

    Switch to Linux Mint: Quick, Free Windows Alternative for Old PCs

    If you’re tired of waiting for Microsoft patches, dislike Windows 11’s direction, or simply want to revive an older PC, switching to a free, easy-to-use Linux distribution like Linux Mint is one of the quickest, lowest-risk options available—and you can do it without spending a dime. Background...
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    Fedora KDE Plasma: Polite Updates, App Removal, Deep Customization

    Fedora KDE Plasma’s combination of a less intrusive update model, true desktop-level customization, and the ability to remove unwanted preinstalled apps is convincing enough that some users say they don’t want to go back to Windows. Background Fedora is a mainstream Linux distribution known for...
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    Switch Windows to Linux Mint: A Practical, Safe Migration Guide

    If you’re staring at a Windows 10 machine that’s nearing the end of support — or you simply tried Windows 11 and didn’t like it — switching to a free, user-friendly Linux distribution like Linux Mint is a practical alternative that can revive older hardware, protect your privacy, and get you...
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    End of Windows 10 Toolkit: Repair and Extend PC Lifespan

    The Restart Project’s new “End of Windows 10” toolkit has sharpened a public campaign into an actionable playbook for community repair groups and activists — and its message is blunt: Microsoft’s hardware-gated Windows 11 transition risks driving hundreds of millions of still‑serviceable PCs...
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    Revive Old Laptops with antiX Linux: A Systemd-Free, Lightweight Desktop

    I booted an old Lenovo, wiped Windows remnants, and in under ten minutes had a usable, snappy desktop — not Windows 7, not Ubuntu, but antiX: a compact, systemd‑free Linux distro designed to revive aging PCs and netbooks with minimal fuss. Background / Overview antiX is a lightweight...
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    Linux Live Demos, Swappable Desktop Environments, and Safe Kernel Rollbacks

    I've spent more desktop-hours than I care to admit wrestling with Windows quirks, updates that bork drivers, and the slow creep of "feature" changes that don't feel like improvements — so when I first booted a Linux live USB, selected a completely different desktop environment from the login...
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    Linux Lite 7.6: Lightweight Windows-like Linux for old PCs

    Linux Lite 7.6 arrives as a pragmatic, low-friction alternative for users tired of Windows 11’s hardware demands—especially those running older laptops and desktops who want a familiar, lightweight desktop with current applications and clearer documentation. Background / Overview Linux Lite has...
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    Windows to Linux Migration: 4 Practical, Risk-Aware Tactics

    If you’ve spent a decade — or three — inside Windows and the prospect of switching to Linux feels equal parts liberating and terrifying, you’re not alone; recent coverage and community chatter have distilled the crossover into four practical tactics that turn a daunting migration into a...
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    Linux Repair Cafes: Extending Windows 10 Life After End of Support in Huddersfield & Slaithwaite

    When Microsoft set a firm October 14, 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10, a predictable community response followed: local repair cafés across the UK have started planning special sessions to help residents keep working machines safe and useful without buying new hardware. In Huddersfield...
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    KDE Plasma: The Gentle, Familiar Linux Desktop for Windows 10 Switchers

    If you’re thinking about leaving Windows 10 behind, KDE Plasma is the gentlest, most familiar-looking way to land — and for a growing number of Windows escapees it’s the practical, sensible first step into Linux. The desktop environment recreates the Start menu + taskbar workflow most Windows...
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    Linux Repair Cafe Day: Extend Windows 10 PCs (Huddersfield to Slaithwaite)

    Local repair cafés from Huddersfield to Slaithwaite are planning a free, volunteer-led “Linux Repair Café Day” to help residents keep working Windows 10 PCs out of landfill and protected after Microsoft ends free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Background Microsoft’s...
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    Revive Old Hardware and Escape Windows 11 Restrictions with Linux in 2025

    For millions of PC owners, the announcement of Windows 11 brought not a sense of anticipation, but apprehension—and for good reason. Overnight, Microsoft’s new operating system drew a hard line in the sand: unless your machine met strict requirements such as TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, UEFI firmware...
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    7 Linux Features Microsoft Should Implement in Windows

    Ah, Windows—the undisputed titan of the desktop operating system market. We all know it, we all use it, and for better or worse, many of us are stuck with it. But does that make it perfect? Far from it. While Microsoft’s operating system has made strides in performance and usability...
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    Exploring Windows 11: Can You Run It Effectively from a Live USB?

    The concept of using a live USB to run an operating system is quite familiar to users of Linux distributions. For many, this option allows one to boot directly into the operating system without installation, providing a quick environment to test features or troubleshoot without altering the...
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    Windows 10 Slow WIFI Win10 vs Linux same computer

    My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...
  16. Prashant009

    Windows 10 Bootmgr is missing.

    SO I used Kali Linux live usb, and I thought live usb would not erase windows but it did. I need help and any solution by which I can use Kali Linux as a live usb and not getting Windows wiped out. Thanks!
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    Windows 7 I'm in Hel... strange partition errors keeping me from installing W7 64-bit

    Hey, all. I need some help. I just got a new hard drive for my laptop to replace an old one that went bad. Unfortunately, Windows will not install to the laptop (or work, on the one occasion I've succeeded). Every time I've tried to install Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), it tells me that it...
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    Windows 8 Couple of questions before cloning W8

    Hello I'd like to save an image of Windows 8 onto a second partition using Clonezilla, and have a couple of questions before proceeding: 1. Why does W8 create two partitions (350MB and 147.3GB) instead of just one? 2. When running fdisk in Linux, why does it display so many /dev/ramX...
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    Windows 8 Ubuntu Stops Windows 8.1 from being loaded!!

    Hi guys!, I recently came across Ubuntu and i liked it, so i decided to install and try it on my computer. I did try out Live USB and i thought that i wanted to install it on my computer, but my system was, or had "EFI" so Ubuntu didn't recognize WIndows, so i found this guy on youtube who had a...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Install ANY Operating System on Laptop

    I recently acquired a used laptop. Upon receiving, I discovered the installed operating system had been a bootleg copy. I removed it and then proceeded to use an Ubuntu Live USB to attempt to install. This did not work because the "installer quit working." Moving on... I used a burned copy of...
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