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Puppy Linux is a lightweight and versatile Linux distribution ideal for breathing new life into lower-end machines. It can be easily installed on a USB flash drive, providing a portable and secure ...

That is a really nice configuration, especially at that price. The unfortunate news is, of course, that it came preloaded with Windows 10 Home. But that didn't last long. I let the Windows setup ...

Otherwise, you have to burn the image to a disk Boot to live disk/USB Now that you created some space for your Ubuntu OS, and have created a media to install it, you can start the installation process ...

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OK, you've settled on which version of Linux you want to load on your old PC. Here's how to make it happen. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog ...