I used lightweight Linux to revive a Windows PC that Microsoft gave up on, and it's not Ubuntu
An aging 2012 laptop shed its bloat and booted in minutes with a stripped Fluxbox setup that sips under 500MB of RAM.
Microsoft's Windows 11 has system requirements that exclude older hardware, including those without TPM chips, sufficient memory, and certain BIOS features like Secure Boot. This has made it difficult for users with legacy hardware to upgrade.
One user decided to revive an old Windows PC by installing a lightweight Linux distribution, not Ubuntu, instead of upgrading to Windows 11. The reasons for not using Windows 11 were tied to the hardware requirements.
The details of the Linux distribution used and the specifics of the PC's hardware are not mentioned. The user did not elaborate on their experience with the new operating system.
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