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Otto_Harper

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8. Something else to keep in mind

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 12:02 AM

Mar 27

Is that you can easily keep any of dozens of versions of LINUX on a bootable thumbdrive,and then nothing will stop you, not even a complete corruption of WINDOZE.

I run exclusively Linux and it runs nicely on everything here, including a 2009 laptop.

I am happy to point you in the right direction, if you wish.

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I'm back, after the computer meltdown, with a Windows 7 factory reset !!! [View all] Jack Valentino Mar 26 OP

Welcome back. Go easy on the Doritos. LoisB Mar 26 #1

yeah, i know, pretty high in "sodium"--- Jack Valentino Mar 26 #2

Pay no attention to me...as I sit here with an open bag of Lay's potato chips. LOL! LoisB Mar 26 #3

No, your advice was correct, I have been trying to limit my sodium intake, Jack Valentino Mar 26 #4

Windows 7 ... is that the network version ? 🤔 dweller Mar 26 #5

No, just the regular home version Jack Valentino Mar 26 #6

Ok dweller Mar 26 #7

Something else to keep in mind Otto_Harper Mar 27 #8

My last conversion of a Windows machine to Linux "just worked." hunter Mar 27 #13

Perhaps I was not clear in my post,you don't need a conversion Otto_Harper Mar 27 #17

Hey, I might like to give that a try.... as you stated further down Jack Valentino Mar 27 #19

In many cases, Linux can be used to run Windoze programs, but... Otto_Harper Friday #21

ProductKeys.com is legit and sells Windows 10 digital licenses for under $10 AZJonnie Mar 27 #9

Thanks, I'll consider that!!! Jack Valentino Mar 27 #10

My headline there tells you where to buy the digital license ;) AZJonnie Mar 27 #11

Window 7 Service pack 1 is still available to download... justaprogressive Mar 27 #12

"The site can't be reached", the link says. Jack Valentino Mar 27 #18

Sorry should have checked firsr... This link works justaprogressive Friday #20

i was on this diet. that diet . the other diet. one day my health care worker looked at me and asked "what does that AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #14

welcome back. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #15

every so often i have had to use the turn off switch for a hard turn off. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #16

I loved Vista and 7. Recently my son and husband set-up a Linux Mint system for me. Oopsie Daisy Friday #22