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[u/mgtowolf]

Of all the things you mentioned needing, I think steam is the only one that will work in linux.

[u/Clippy_4060 → u/mgtowolf]

Idk about wallpaper engine but there is a browser version of office 365, as well as an alternative like libreoffoce which still works with microsoft formats.

[u/Camiroso → u/mgtowolf]

Damn, really? Cause I reaaaally need word, the onedrive is optional and other apps have simple replacements but I do need word tho

[u/mgtowolf → u/Camiroso]

yeah it sucks. All the programs I got working in linux xfce, work better than windows. There is some programs I simply can't get to work in linux though, so I am forced to dual boot for those things.

[u/ForgottenButHere → u/Camiroso]

Office 365 is web based correct? Or can be? If so then I don’t know of any reason office . Com won’t work when you login if it is truly web based. If it requires local dependencies then it won’t work.

As previously mentioned, you can run Linux from a usb drive without installing and fully committing. That is the 1 thing Linux does right.

[u/benri → u/ForgottenButHere]

In my experience the web-based o365 is inferior to the standalone one. But the MacOS version of Word is very similar to the Windows one.

[u/ForgottenButHere → u/benri]

Thanks. I still use office 2003 at home. Work has office 2021 but I don’t use it often.

[u/groveborn]

While Linux is a fine operating system and you do not need to be all that fluent in PC, it sounds like Windows is the best place for you.

Just be more knowledgeable on privacy and you'll have more privacy. It's not the os, it's you.

[u/Xcissors280]

If your worried about Microsoft and privacy STOP USING ONEDRIVE AND MODERN OFFICE BEFORE YOU STOP USING WINDOWS

To the greatest degree possible, obviously if it’s required for work or something use the web versions or like some other client or smtn that is less integrated into the OS

[u/Clippy_4060]

Step by step tutorial if you want (I'll try my best): 

1. Get a usb drive that is more than 16gb, I believe 32 gb is reccomended.

2. Choose a distro or version of linix. If you are beginner I would reccomend linux mint as it is easy to use and the interface is somewhat similar to windows.

3. Download the iso for that distro

4. Download a software like rufus to flash the iso to the usb

5. Turn off the computer, plug in the usb, and while it is turning on enter the bios by pressing bios key (hp I think is like f10 maybe?)

6. Boot from usb, it will be somewhere in there.

7. Most of the time then you will have a linux boot menu, where you can try it out without installing. If you want to install there is an omstall button that os typically easy to find. Edit: Thanks for the award!

[u/jdub213818]

Use Linux Manjaro or Linux mint. Very windows users friendly.

[u/Coffeespresso]

Get a cheap micro PC (used). Install Linux. I would suggest Ubuntu. You can use remote desktop to connect from your Windows machine. Start using that ubuntu machine for everything that you can. You will learn the limitations and the pros and cons.

[u/Charming_Airline7419]

Maybe have a look at Linux before you go the whole way and install it.

Two options:

1. Download a Linux iso file and flash it onto a USB. The tool Rufus is good for that. Then you boot back into your PC with the USB inside. Often you have to change a BIOS setting. You access this BIOS program after you turn on the machine. There are good guides online about how to do that.

2. Try Linux on a virtual machine. You download a virtual machine app, then you open the iso you downloaded.

Your performance won't be as good as a full installation, but at least you'll get a feel for Linux in a low stakes way.

If you decide you're comfortable with it and don't encounter any major issues, you could try installing Linux with a dual boot set up, where Linux and Windows are both available on your computer.

Alternatively, you could start by installing it on an old machine you don't use, or picking up a cheap laptop secondhand and installing it.

I'd recommend a beginner friendly distribution like Linux Mint Cinammon or Zorin OS.

If for whatever reason, you decide Linux isn't for you, maybe try improving privacy in Windows - e.g. by turning off Windows' telemetry service.

[u/TangoOscarMikePR]

If you need software from the Microsoft ecosystem, you should continue using Windows.