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synni

(316 posts)

9. Puppy Linux is easiest to use

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 12:25 AM

May 6

No need to partition your hard drive. It just installs itself in a large file on your Windows computer. Because your hard drive is not partitioned, you can use either Windows or Puppy Linux to access any of your files. (As long as you don't save them in the large Puppy file.)

Thanks to Puppy Linux, I was able to use my old Windows 98 SE computer for 20 years!

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Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. 🐧 Supercharge it instead🐧 [View all] usonian May 5 OP

Still Timewas May 5 #1

Cross your fingers. usonian May 5 #2

Love Ubuntu! SheltieLover May 5 #3

thank you for a very informative and useful post stopdiggin May 5 #5

Over the years Timewas May 5 #7

A lot of windows apps run with WINE, games? hard to say. They make unusual demands and system calls, IIRC. usonian May 5 #8

Thank You Timewas May 6 #18

Which games are they? LPBBEAR Wednesday #21

The games are nnot the main reason Timewas Thursday #22

I noted LPBBEAR Thursday #23

Kick! flying rabbit May 5 #4

If you are low-income you can also buy a refurb computer with Windows 11 for right around $100 jmbar2 May 5 #6

Puppy Linux is easiest to use synni May 6 #9

I've been pulling my hair out lately! Bayard May 6 #10

Is there a community college or mnhtnbb May 6 #11

Nothing like that that's not 2+ hours away Bayard May 6 #19

That is seriously messed up. Some ideas. usonian May 6 #14

If you're close to Madisonville, SADAR May 6 #17

They're about an hour and a half west of me Bayard May 6 #20

Thank you!!! alwaysinasnit May 6 #12

My software engineer son mnhtnbb May 6 #13

That's pretty slick. but .... usonian May 6 #15

I have to use two TurboTax mnhtnbb May 6 #16