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Just say no to the Windows 11 upgrade : Linux options


For those of us with aging hardware and no TPM module in our bios, Win 11 may not be an option. I will be switching to a Linux distribution myself. It is strongly recommended that you do not just stick with Windows 10 because without security updates your PC will very likely become compromised.

I recommend the following distributions.

Zorin

Zorin has a very windows feel and it is already set up to install ‘some’ windows programs very easily using ‘Bottles’ and ‘Wine’.

https://zorin.com/os

MiniOS

MiniOS feels very responsive. I have run it in a Virtual box with a gig ram, and only using 2 of my 4 CPU processors and it flies! It is very user friendly. However it comes with only basic software so you may need to install and configure software yourself.

https://minios.dev

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a fine and stable distro with loads of community support.

https://ubuntu.com

Mint

One of my favorite ubuntu spinoffs. It takes ubuntu and makes it more windows like.

https://linuxmint.com

Flex OS (chrome)

If most of your computer time is in the browser (most people are in this category) I would strongly consider turning your aging PC into a Chromebook. It is probably one of the most secure OS platforms available. Easy to use, hard to break. The only downside is you will be required to have a gmail account to have the OS save your settings. oherwise you can always use it in guest mode.

https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11552529?hl=en

Others

There are endless linux distributions available. Linux has come a long way and is now very easy to install and use.