I'm still using Windows 7 on my main PC, but I've got a cheapo laptop that has windows 10 and I hate it, but I know I can't use 7 forever. Dreading the inevitable "upgrade". I dunno, I don't feel I need the level of control offered by Linux, especially when you have to learn some basics of coding to use it (Or that's what I've heard, anyway. I know very little about this). That's a massive time investment versus something that an idiot can use out of the box.
Also what's the gaming situation on Linux? As a consumer, all I really use my PC for is web-browsing, gaming, and writing, so if I couldn't play the latest RPG from Bioware or whatever there'd be no point in my using Linux.
You should either switch to Linux or upgrade to Windows 10 immediately, because Win7 isn't getting any security patches, it's literally a hacker's paradise.
My recommendation is Linux Mint if you've never used Linux before. It's mostly similar to the Windows UX. And if you have to use some Windows software you can propably use them in WINE
I'm in the same boat with win 7. Apparently gaming on Linux is a thing now, so next compy will be a dual boot for me. I despise windows 10 but somebody mentioned you can download fixes that remove most of the bloat..
I'm still using Windows 7 on my main PC, but I've got a cheapo laptop that has windows 10 and I hate it, but I know I can't use 7 forever. Dreading the inevitable "upgrade". I dunno, I don't feel I need the level of control offered by Linux, especially when you have to learn some basics of coding to use it (Or that's what I've heard, anyway. I know very little about this). That's a massive time investment versus something that an idiot can use out of the box.
Also what's the gaming situation on Linux? As a consumer, all I really use my PC for is web-browsing, gaming, and writing, so if I couldn't play the latest RPG from Bioware or whatever there'd be no point in my using Linux.
You should either switch to Linux or upgrade to Windows 10 immediately, because Win7 isn't getting any security patches, it's literally a hacker's paradise.
My recommendation is Linux Mint if you've never used Linux before. It's mostly similar to the Windows UX. And if you have to use some Windows software you can propably use them in WINE
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I'm in the same boat with win 7. Apparently gaming on Linux is a thing now, so next compy will be a dual boot for me. I despise windows 10 but somebody mentioned you can download fixes that remove most of the bloat..
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