I held on to Win7 for as long as I could because it was the last Windows OS designed around the idea of helping users get things done. Later Windows OS’s are built around the idea “how do we pour crap into the users brain to make them buy stuff and believe what we want?” I was slow to consider Linux, but I’ll be following up with this suggestion as well.
I still have Win7 on my Mac (in Parallels) in the unlikely event that I need to run my Windows only CAD program. I haven’t used it in years, since I filed for my last patent...
“I was slow to consider Linux, but I’ll be following up with this suggestion as well.”
It is really not that hard. Get an old laptop and try Linux Mint.
” held on to Win7 for as long as I could because.............”
I would like to personally help anybody who was serious about making the switch.
All the Windows O/S's up to Windows 7 enabled the user to control his/her experience.
Everything after that was designed for Microsoft to control and took the ability of the user to control the O/S away from them.
That's my main beef, and why I will use Windows 10 only if I absolutely have to. I got internet security software, and I only visit websites that I know to be legit. Until websites totally block a Windows 7 user I will continue to use it. It's that simple.
If I have to, I can install Linux Mint. I have used it in the past and can do so again.