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Title: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on January 15, 2026, 05:51:50 pm
Why the people who don't use Windows don't use Windows, including hackers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1A8Eo5Hgxg

Title: Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: Sandman[SA] on January 16, 2026, 09:19:55 pm
Agreed.  But for the most part, Linux has a very steep learning curve.  Windows is built for dummies.
Title: Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on February 11, 2026, 02:07:35 pm
Quote from: Sandman[SA] on January 16, 2026, 09:19:55 pm
Agreed.  But for the most part, Linux has a very steep learning curve.  Windows is built for dummies.

Darn .. my mom needs the "Dummy version".....

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: Sandman[SA] on February 11, 2026, 11:58:22 pm
Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on February 11, 2026, 02:07:35 pm
Darn .. my mom needs the "Dummy version".....

Any ideas?

There is always the tried and true Ubuntu (https://ubuntu.com/desktop).  It has a similar look and feel to windows and comes chock full of useful apps for everyday use.  For gamers like us, there is a lot more configuring to do.  But it should be okay for what your mom needs.
Title: Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:52:18 pm
Quote from: Sandman[SA] on February 11, 2026, 11:58:22 pm
Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on February 11, 2026, 02:07:35 pm
Darn .. my mom needs the "Dummy version".....

Any ideas?

There is always the tried and true Ubuntu (https://ubuntu.com/desktop).  It has a similar look and feel to windows and comes chock full of useful apps for everyday use.  For gamers like us, there is a lot more configuring to do.  But it should be okay for what your mom needs.

Thanks. That is what I was thinking but have held off because I don't want to hear her complaints about learning something new (heck Windows is still new to her and she has been using it now for years).
Title: Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
Post by: Sandman[SA] on March 15, 2026, 09:20:12 pm
Well, for the time being, Windows 10 is still a viable use case.  Given that you sign up for the free year of extended security update patches.  Unfortunately, even that won't be an option for much longer.  Now Windows won't stop working after it finally does go EOL.  It just stops getting security updates.  Switching to Linux for most users is another option.  Most distros have a very similar look and feel as Windows does on its surface.  And A LOT of older system hardware support is natively baked in.  Meaning, you most likely won't need to download any drivers to get your system working.  A downside is that a lot of Windows based programs and software you may have are not natively supported or even usable on Linux.  But there are a lot of alternatives and work arounds.  You'll just have to search for what suits your needs.