One of my netbooks needed refreshing, and I decided to dump Windows completely and install only Linux Mint. The entire process took 10 minutes. Here are the details.

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

Another welcome feature: MX Linux expands the concept of a "persistent" Live USB by carrying over the changes you make before you even launch the installer onto the final installation.

When new, the netbook came with Windows 7 Starter Edition, which [Igor] replaced with Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.04, which was its own adventure, but the netbook worked well and got dragged around ...