Bit of a long story, please bear with me for why.
Yesterday had a windows 11 client unable to access her computer, no internet, no one drive and password forgotten. Ok this is not a windows site but relates to how linux can be used.
Several years ago, I discovered Linux puppy, it was tiny, took no space, did not need installing, ran direct from usb in memory and you could remove the usb after loading. I down .oaded a copy of the iso and created a boot usb key. Then removed all the stuff I just dont need such as word processor, sheadsheet, email, music players, dvd players and recreate the usb with just a file manager, internet access, notepad, almost nothing, so tiny boots in seconds and takes no memory etc. Great little tool but not very good to look at. It was during my learn linux period but had no idea wbat I planned to use it for, just sat on my desk unloved and never updated.
Client arrived with new windows 11 computer which she paid very little for 150 euros, 4gb memory a d 128gb disk very basic entry machine. Unable to access internet, disk showing red NO space, unable to do update, password blocked. End of life, only one usb c port no cd, no ethernet.
Out can puppy, very happy to help.
Boot to usb and got access to the hard disk, deleted all the downloads to get space so it could breath again.
Plugged in a external drive so was able to copy all her photos onto my external disk plus other important documents.
That then gave me space using puppy to download adwcleaner, but malwarebytes and superantispyware refused to down.oad as no space.
Adwcleaner found 12 errors when I booted into windows. Removed them.
Uninstall microsoft office as it was tne trial version and was to pay for.
That gave me space to do malware bytes and antispyware
Both found so many errors
Get rid of them and the antivirus tool avg paid for version.
Now will access the internet and so ccleaner to tidy up register and the system, but still not enough space to do the windows update.
Question why sell a computer with such a small hard disk and windows takes over half the size and will not update.
Why sell with trial versions of office when after 30 days its to pay for?
Why sell with just one usb c port
Cost cost cost.
One drive was also full and google drive the same, too many photos, the technician before me who sold her the box went from a 500 gb drive to 128 ssd never was it going to be enough.
She is now in the process of cleaning up her photos and documents, on phone, computer google and windows drives.
Then to come back and windows goes to be replaced by linux mint debian Edition.
Bottom line of this story, linux puppy saved her day just by being small enough to carry out the repairs needed.
Why not rescue cd or another linux because puppy is tiny and runs totally in memory so freeing the usb port.
Just as a side line my client is a sports coach so has offered free yoga lessons on the beach this summer, may just have to go and watch, not up for joining in at my age ! Like most guys I have no sence of co-ordination and I go right when everybody else goes left, something to do with having 2 left feetā¦
