Does it make sense to install Linux on a Windows Vista laptop?

What free Linux is there? IMPORTANT: If you have previously saved important documents and PICTURES on a USB stick, you can easily transfer them back to the laptop… So insert the USB stick and move the elements there. Or you can no longer. And what if the documents from e.g. Word 2007 were made… Can you. Still open these documents on the laptop? Can you use the laptop for school when it has Linux?

How do you install Linux on it? If you have Linux on it, you can also use the WLAN stick (to have Internet… The laptop has a built-in kapput) … Just put it in and install the driver… Because the CD is actually for Windows computers.

Without going into the details, I would advise against the knowledge of installing Linux on the notebook.

Linux is great, no question about it. And to take a closer look at that makes perfect sense. You could get a Raspberry Pi and get in there. I would only change the main computer if you had some experience.

Old laptops (i.e. Second devices) are very suitable as a Linux playground. You can open Word files with Libreoffice. I would recommend "Elementary OS", you download the ISO and create a USB stick with "Rufus" to boot.

The best is a Linux based on Debian or better Ubuntu.

Does it make sense to install Linux on a Windows Vista laptop?

Yes.

What free Linux is there?

E.g. Mint and Ubuntu.

If you have previously saved important documents and PICTURES on a USB stick, you can easily transfer them back to the laptop

Of course you can.

And what if the documents from e.g. Word 2007 were made… Can you. Still open these documents on the laptop?

Should go without problems.

If you have Linux on it, you can also use the WLAN stick

Yes. I can't tell you if you need special drivers. Most WLAN sticks work without problems for me.

With Ubuntu and Mint you can hardly go wrong

Can you recommend a video or website to me, where that is… So the steps. The best thing is a video and a website.

Do not think that there are complete tutorials, the whole thing is actually quite simple and self-explanatory. First download the LInux ISO:
http://www.elementary.io

Enter 0 euro for the download.

Can you answer the addition for me?

It says that it's not free. Can you also recommend a free Linux?

Ah no I think you can enter 0.0.

I can also recommend installing the free Cloudready operating system on it. This is a customized Chrome OS operating system that turns every device into a Chromebook. Here is the download: https://www.neverware.com/freedownload

You need the USB Maker and an empty formatted USB stick with at least 8GB.

Then simply boot the created stick. The installation wizard completely deletes the hard drive / SSD and then installs Cloudready. After restarting and starting Cloudready for the first time, the setup wizard comes. The WLAN is set up there first. Then simply log in with your Google account.

In the settings in the Media Plugins section, Flash and codecs can be installed with just one click. Then you can also use DRM-protected content.

Cloudready runs extremely fast. The browser and Chrome apps start without delay. OK Google and Google Cloud Print is also supported. All updates run fully automatically in the background.

Here is a video of what Cloudready looks like:

I still have an over 10 year old netbook with 2GB RAM. I also installed Cloudready on it. It goes off like a rocket.

Is there a way to install Linux… And to keep the data and thus drivers etc

You can keep data directly, but drivers will no longer work. This also requires a lot more work, rather copy it to a stick.

UNLESS Linux does it that way (without driver)

Can be, doesn't have to be.

A further problem is that only Windows 8 is compatible on the package of the WLAN stick… How should I know if it works with Linux.

All that remains is to try it out.

With the laptop, the Wi-Fi could still work, so without a stick, because all the routers are shown to me… I was also able to connect, but I still have no internet.

I can't tell you that either. Try it.

Does it make sense to install Linux on a Windows Vista laptop?

Definitely, Linux is ideal for continuing to use devices that are no longer updated by Microsoft and that do not have enough power for the current versions.

What free Linux is there?

Too many. For beginners, I think Ubuntu or another direct branch is the most suitable. There are many forums with help. In particular, I would recommend LUBUNTU with LXQT Desktop, which works great on older boxes.

https://lubuntu.me/downloads/

IMPORTANT: If you have previously saved important documents and PICTURES on a USB stick, you can easily transfer them back to the laptop… So insert the USB stick and move the elements there. Or you can no longer.

You can, it's just as simple as you described.

And what if the documents from e.g. Word 2007 were made… Can you. Still open these documents on the laptop?

Jop, most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, have the free Libre Office preinstalled. This is completely compatible. The worst thing that could happen is that the alignment looks a bit shifted because some Windows fonts are no longer available.

How do you install Linux on it?

grab a USB stick and the ISO file
then you start a program like https://rufus.ie or https://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/ to turn the stick into an installation disk
then you restart your computer and select via the boot menu or the BIOS that the computer should start from the stick.
Now you can test your new Linux first. Nothing is changed on the existing Windows. So you can see whether the performance is OK and whether everything you need is running.
if you are satisfied with trying it out, click on install and follow the instructions

If you have Linux on it, you can also use the WLAN stick (to have Internet… The laptop has a built-in kapput) … Just put it in and install the driver… Because the CD is actually for Windows computers.

You can save yourself the step with the driver CD, stick in and off you go, they are usually supported by Plug and Play.

Is there a way to install Linux… And to keep the data and thus drivers etc. Because with Vista I had to install the driver… And if that doesn't work with Linux… ||| IT'S THAT it works that way with Linux (without a driver) … ANOTHER problem is that only Windows 8 is compatible on the package of the WLAN stick… How should I know if it works with Linux?

See the trial phase, you will see what is possible and what is not.

With the laptop, the WLAN could still work, so without a stick, because all the routers are shown to me… I was also able to connect, but I still have no internet… This seems to be a widespread problem with Vista.

then the built-in Wi-Fi will also work without a stick.

Is this good too? http://www.elementary.io/

Sure, this is one of the Ubuntu descendants mentioned. Others would be Zorin OS or Linux Mint. However, the desktop environment is not as resource efficient as LXQT from Lubuntu. You can find out whether this is a problem on your computer by trying it out.

With Elementary, Zorin, Mint, other Ubuntu descendants but also the mother distribution Debian, you can imitate all tutorials and problem solving tools from Ubuntu on your PC 1: 1. Under the hood, they are practically all the same. Think of it like car brands. Skoda, Audi, Seat etc. Are only VWs in a different sheet metal dress.

I can't recommend Elementary OS, because on the one hand they leave no choice in the surface and their rather CPU intensive.

On the other hand, they offer the opportunity to give developers money when they download software. Basically a great idea, but it can be very confusing for beginners as they may feel compelled to do so.

In my own experience, you can do a lot wrong as a Windows user. The operation is simply very different in some parts, especially with the software installation. That can really ruin you at first if you don't understand it.

You can also use the Office products offline for free and access created documents. (e.g. Typing something without the internet) And how does that work?

It's like switching from iOS to Android. Different, but similar.

Right, but then you can't say you can't go wrong 😛😛😛

You can install Google Docs, Sheets and Google Presentation from the Chrome Web Store. You can then set it up so that you can use it offline.

I wanted to ask if you can do everything at Lubuntu that you can do at CloudReady.

Did you accidentally send it?

yes with Lubuntu you can do everything you are used to with Windows.