Sighs Well, I’m back with Linux Mint again. Tried to make the switch to that Winblows thing, but oh boy, what a nightmare! Just couldn’t stand all that garbage anymore. Gave it my best shot, really did, but in the end, I had to admit defeat and come crawling back to my trusty old penguin friend. You know what? It’s okay, Linux Mint. You’re my rock, you’re my comfort zone, and I’m glad to be back where I belong. Now let’s not waste any more time on those silly Windows folks. We’ve got better things to do, like… uh… well, we’ll figure something out. grins 
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Welcome back. It does not hurt to look around. LMDE is another good option, and also MX.
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Welcome back, look forward to your contributions on this site
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Hi Neville, and Paul
Thanks for the warm welcome back! You’re absolutely right – it never hurts to explore other options. I’ll definitely check out LMDE and MX as well. After all, variety is the spice of life!
Cheers,
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And I am one of those “silly Windows folks” and Windows works just fine for myself, so let’s not bash too hard, the multitude, that find using Window, is just fine.
Linux Mint is for Linux users still trying to learn Linux with training wheels, no challenge!!!
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Ok Dan message considered Carefully
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If it suits your needs then fine.
I only ever see windows users who have problems never run my computers with it.
But how long do updates take to download and install, how often do you virus check and how many does it find each time, how often do you get printers not connected and have to re install,
These are the things I see weekly to fix with clients which stops me wanting to use it.
No mention of how many I have seen who cannot upgrade to 11 as machine reported not capable so forced to buy new, stay with 10 or convert to linux.
Yes I worked for microsoft for a while and I still love windows as an income génération product.
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@4dandl4 Hmmm, you postulate:
but OTOH you say:
Can you imagine that there are LM users out there, fully satisfied with it and without needing training wheels?
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What’s your point here? On my way through the Linux jungle, I also met a significant number of moronic Linux users.
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That may be true, for some Linux users, just not my cup of tea!!!
I have not had a single issue with W11, it is my work machine, and it will not be replaced with any Linux!!!
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OK, but then you shouldn’t ridicule them.
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I run Windows by choice, just as I use Linux by choice!!! Bashing has no place on any forum!!! I apologize if you are anyone, on this forum may think so!!!
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Fully agree, then please don’t do it.
For me, it’s EOT here, over and out.
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with Windows users. I understand your frustration, as those issues can be quite time-consuming to troubleshoot.
On the other hand, my experience with Linux (specifically Linux Mint) has been nothing short of fantastic:
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Updates are quick and painless, without the need for endless reboots.
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Security is top-notch, with no viruses encountered in years, thanks to built-in protections like AppArmor and FirewallD.
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Printer connections “just work,” without the constant hassle of driver installations or compatibility issues.
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Upgrades are smooth and rarely met with roadblocks, allowing me to upgrade my hardware as needed without fear of incompatibility.
I appreciate your history with Microsoft, and while Windows may serve its purpose as an income generation product for some, Linux has become my go-to for a stable, secure, and user-friendly experience.
In conclusion, both operating systems have their pros and cons. But for me, the choice is clear: Linux Mint offers a seamless, trouble-free experience that keeps me productive and happy.
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I totally agree, never meaning to cause offensé with any member.
My comments are from personal experiances
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I totally agree, linux has been my good to go for over 15 years, linux mint, going from 32 bit on mate through cinammon and now settled on lmde 7 for my own computers and those of my clients. Just a couple on xfce mint due to memory limits on old netbooks.
Yesterday upgraded a tower and a laptop from windows 10 to lmde 7 as no path to 11. They both had ssd installed. I was impressed with the speed. Normally I plan 3 to 4 hours and do it in the background of other work. But 30 mins and everything installed and working.
Yes there updates are trouble free, printers just plug and go (early versions you had to restart but no longer)
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Welcome back, Jack! I think it’s great that you explored other options! I do that all the time, but I use QEMU/KVM for my explorations, although when I finally settle distribution that’ll run best on my aging Dell Inspiron 5555, with an old A-8 CPU, I’ll probably install it on that machine, but so far, no I’m dual-booting Garuda GNU/Linux (the KDE-Lite flavor) with Windows 11 25H2, and while it runs slowly, it is usable
I have this pair of OSes on my primary laptop, and my Desktop computers too, and everything works fine for me! Believe it or not, I do like the Windows 11 user experience, but I’ve managed to reign Microsoft in over the years, and now, after using the latest release of Rufus, I’ve been able to make Windows 11 let me name my user’s ‘home’ folder as I want, and not the first part of my Microsoft Account’s email address, and I’ve turned off or disabled many of Microsoft’s efforts to collect too much of my usage statistics, then using it to customize advertising targeted at me. I’ve also limited their ability to send advertisements to me in the Windows OS, and while that takes far too much effort, and it shouldn’t, what I have now is a Windows machine that works as I want, and not as Microsoft does. But then again, I enjoy being able to keep Microsoft at bay, at least for the most part.
Ernie
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With Linux going mainstream in several parts of the World, a distro that’s suitable for (probably) the majority of users should have one of its desktops so easy to get started with that training wheels are not required. That’s where Mint seems to be the leader at present. Once users have got started they would know how to search for advice on the web.
Professional systems for administrations, work, and probably school, will need something with a helpline on the intranet, and users are not normally allowed to install software. But let’s hope that desktops don’t become too different between work and home.
Home users need means of finding, installing and updating software that are less confusing and more standardised than at present.
Finally, we should bear in mind that many new home computer users are already expert with their Android phones, and may be surprised not to be required to supply personal information, nor ordered ten times a day what to do.
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That is something that has crept in recently with Msoft and Google ( not sure about Apple). It was never there in old computers or pre-internet.
We should all be grateful Linux and BSD have not gone down that track, although there are some apps (eg browsers) that are getting close.
Just because the internet makes it possible to collect personal information does not mean we should allow it.
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