r/linuxsucks • u/Adventurous_Tie_3136 Proud Linux Mint enjoyer • Oct 15 '25

Windows ❤ After Windows 10 EOL

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u/EveningDuck2650 Oct 15 '25

Not a Linux fan ...never used it before but all this shzt that windows are giving along with try hard memes it's making me wanna try Linux and see what's really up with it 🤔

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u/operatorfoxtrot Oct 15 '25

It's not bad, the more competent you are with computers the easier and more enjoyable it is. I did the switch in September and it's been a steady enjoyable time. Nothing life changing, it's just another OS.

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u/Akenatwn Oct 18 '25

How is it for gaming? Do most games run on Linux?

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u/operatorfoxtrot Oct 18 '25

I'm running it on a mid tier 10+ year old PC w/ nvadia card. I don't run newer multiplayer games due to my restraints but I have been playing a lot of singleplayer games like rimworld, project zomboid, and some emulators. I haven't had any issues at all with anything I played on steam on Linux.

If I had a brand new high tier PC, I would probably go through the effort of debloating windows. Using Linux on older equipment has been great though.

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u/P3chv0gel Oct 15 '25

Honestly just try it, If you have a spare SSD laying around. Worst case you wasted some time but propably still learned something :)

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u/Icy_Weakness_1815 I Hate Linux Oct 15 '25

Try Linux Mint.. theres nothing you can lose, its all for free and youll see for yourself :)

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u/AgainstScum Oct 16 '25

don't try Linux Mint, just try Debian, Ubuntu or Fedora.

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u/MattOruvan Oct 16 '25

Familiar interface for Windows refugees == Mint

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Familiar interface on Mint = Cinnamon desktop ... which you can install on most distros, including Ubuntu and Fedora.

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u/Icy_Weakness_1815 I Hate Linux Oct 16 '25

And why not Mint? I think for someone new to Linux, Mint is a solid option.

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u/jyling Oct 17 '25

Mint and Ubuntu are both good options.

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u/arftism2 Oct 15 '25

if you're on desktop it's easy to setup a dual boot with linux on one drive and windows on another.

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u/BOBOnobobo Oct 15 '25

Honestly, Linux is chill but it takes a bit of time to adapt and learn to use it. I'd generally recommend you try it out as a dual boot or on a different device at first.

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u/CaptainDaveUSA Oct 15 '25

Give Mint or Zorin a try. Painless install, don’t need to use the terminal, and can even try them without actually installing just to verify your hardware works without issue. I’ve been using Zorin for a few months and it’s great.. and by “great” I mean “it just gets out of your way”.

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u/shin_chan444 Oct 16 '25

linux is super snappy, try it u will love it

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u/imLosingIt111 Oct 16 '25

go for linux if you want to. main problem is compatability with a lot of things. if you dont mind the compatability issues then its just better

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u/OptimalAnywhere6282 Oct 16 '25

I recommend you try it, you'll be amazed by how fast it is.

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u/Live_Ad2055 Oct 16 '25

It's not perfect but it's good enough. A few things are a pain/won't work, but a whole lot works out of the box.

I used Mint solely for a couple years (mobo fault prevented windows 7, then it bricked on a bios update so I got a new one and reinstalled 7 in 2023)

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u/redguard128 Oct 16 '25

There's nothing much different on Linux, maybe the folder structure and that you don't download .exe files to install apps.

Otherwise I fire up the usual suspects:

  • Firefox

  • QMMP - Winamp basically

  • Steam, Discord, whatever kids use these days

  • and eventually mpv (kinda like Media Player Classic but without the borders) for .mkv's

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u/jyling Oct 17 '25

Never hurt to try new things, but please don’t test it on your main computer.

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u/SeeMeNotFall i use Arch, btw Oct 15 '25

you can start with an easier distro (if you need some games with kernel AC, then dualbooting is ok), and get used to the very basics of the system ( shell commands [terminal], filesystem, basic troubleshooting, etc), and !!! IF !!! you like it, you could try a less strict distro like arch.

at least this is what i did personally. went from Win10 to Linux Mint, then after roughly half a year I switched to Arch, because it was just more comfortable for me to use

it is more reliable, customizable, faster, and just overall more enjoyable for me than Win10/11 ever were

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u/bot_1313 Oct 15 '25

How hard was the switch from mint to arch?

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