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Switched my Parents to Linux (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm visiting my parents for the holidays and convinced them to let me switch them to Linux.

They use their computer for the typical basic stuff; email, YouTube, Word, Facebook, and occasionally printing/scanning.

I promised my mom that everything would look the same and work the same. I used Linux Mint and customized the theme to look like Windows 10. I even replaced the Mint "Start" button with the Windows logo.

So far they like it and everything runs great. Plus it's snappier now that Windows isn't hogging all the system resources.

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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

In 99% of cases I have seen, people pick their OS because it came preinstalled

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Are they really picking their OS then?

    But yes I agree, most people will just use what they have and Windows is the standard because they made sure it would become the standard.

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