I tried about 10 years ago, but ended up having to go back to Windows. I'm moving my daily machine to Mint now. Hopefully I can ditch Windows for good this time.

April 12, 2026 - 12:02 UTC

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Well, with the help of a good forum, you should actually be able to sort out any issues with a fresh install (even 10 years ago).
I wouldn’t really consider Mint for a fresh install these days;
I’d go for Ubuntu or SuSE (because of the unbeatable localisation here in Germany and

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the unrivalled maintenance options). Perhaps you might also consider opting for a rolling release, (i.e. always the latest version, no more version upgrades necessary). Well, there’s a lot that could be said about that... In any case, enjoy Linux.
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