I have an Acer Aspire 5050 that used to be Windows XP. Well it goes without saying that I had to replace it. Now I'm using the last 32-bit version of Linux Mint Tricia (the laptop is 64-bit, by the way). I tried installing Windows 10 Home and I succeeded but it was very slow and after I chose my region it just loaded and loaded for a long time and I couldn't choose the keyboard layout. So I skipped that, but nothing happened except "One moment please…".
Then I tried the newest Ubuntu. I was able to install that, but e.g. The "Who are you?" Window was not closed, instead the installation window appeared. And you could see the "Who are you?" See title. After a while, the installation was completed. Restart the computer and: the Ubuntu could not start. I don't know how many files was blocked or what. And that's why I reinstalled the old Linux Mint version.
Well, I ask you: which system should I install? Windows 10 would be the best because Windows is sometimes easier for me than Linux. I don't like Ubuntu that much because the user interface (for me) is not simple and a bit ugly. Maybe I should install the latest Linux Mint, but I've heard it would be a bad choice because updates are very slow. Another thing I noticed is that the touchpad doesn't work well with Linux. The left key just doesn't work, but with Windows it does. And I also can't click if I just touch the touchpad.
Is there maybe a solution to be able to run Windows 10? Or should I use Linux?
Windows 10 won't run vmtl and - let's face it - Windows is neither safe nor user-friendly.
Ubuntu with GNOME is also really big. Maybe more Linux Mint 20.1 xfce, openSUSE xfce or Manjaro xfce.
Xfce is significantly more resource-efficient and also cuts a good figure with older devices and is fun. Nevertheless, it is expandable and offers everything you want - except for large animations etc.
Alternatively, mate is also possible.
Security updates are also coming quickly with Linux Mint. Software upgrades, i.e. Newer versions, come slowly. You have to know that. If you always want the latest software, then you have to use a rolling release distribution like openSUSE Tumbleweed or Manjaro.
https://xubuntu.org/
keep linux is better and XUBUNTU is perfect for your laptop because it uses little resources e.g. Ram
How about a new computer? On the old list, you'll never really get Windows 10 running
On my old laptop (4GB RAM, hard drive, Pentium dual core processor), Win 10 was so slow that it was unusable. All Linux distributions, on the other hand, were fluid.
What kind of CPU and how much RAM does the laptop have?
From my own experience I would not recommend Manjaro to people who want something that is easy to do, but otherwise I would agree
I find Manjaro with the graphic settings and Pamac actually very suitable. Better than many others. But with Arch ala Basis you can tend to break more, yes.
But then 64Bit,
To install 32Bit would be wasted performance
Yes, the problem I had was that I had a broken system two times after updates and repairing it may not be easy for a user who is not so technically required. The interface and such is great.
Oh that's nasty. 😱 Luckily it didn't happen to me.
Siduction once bit into the grass with me 🤣
I have a new computer. To be honest, not new, but more modern with Windows 10. I use it for school and sometimes gaming. This old laptop was just lying in the closet and I wanted to "save" it, so to speak, or "give it a new life".
The laptop is in the closet…
