Why would you even use Windows in the first place?

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Why the people who don't use Windows don't use Windows, including hackers.

[Sandman[SA]]

Agreed.  But for the most part, Linux has a very steep learning curve.  Windows is built for dummies.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

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?

[Sandman[SA]]

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

Any ideas?

There is always the tried and true Ubuntu.  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.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

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

Any ideas?

There is always the tried and true Ubuntu.  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).

[Sandman[SA]]

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.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

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.

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