irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agoEnd of 10 - Windows ten is ending. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?endof10.orgexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down110cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up1194arrow-down1external-linkEnd of 10 - Windows ten is ending. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?endof10.orgirelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-squareEinar@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down2·23 hours agoA number of the questions are impossible for “regular users” to answer. 32 bit or 64 bit system? Isolated spaces? Just recommend Ubuntu or Mint. That’s it. We can figure out other distros later if necessary.
minus-squareAntY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·23 hours agoMy dad had problems with Ubuntu since the snaps didn’t communicate well. For example opening links in Thunderbird using Firefox. I would recommend mint just to avoid the snaps.
A number of the questions are impossible for “regular users” to answer. 32 bit or 64 bit system? Isolated spaces?
Just recommend Ubuntu or Mint. That’s it. We can figure out other distros later if necessary.
My dad had problems with Ubuntu since the snaps didn’t communicate well. For example opening links in Thunderbird using Firefox.
I would recommend mint just to avoid the snaps.