When installation is done (it can take an hour, maybe longer) you’ll be ready to reboot and use your new operating system. Start Using Your Shiny New and More Secure OS! However, free versions of programs, like Libre Office and GIMP, can fill their role well, if not perfectly. But since most of it is done by hobbyists, open source groups, and small software companies, many of the most popular programs (Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop, for example) don’t have native Linux versions. You can also expect loads of free software to replace the majority of what you might have been paying for on Windows. And when a new version of your distro comes out, there’s no cost to upgrade either. Most distros of Linux have free firewall software, and are easily updated with free patches for security. It won’t run Windows programs without virtual machines (or some mucking around in WINE) so Windows viruses won’t affect it in the slightest. Linux is a free and open source operating system that will run on lots and lots of different hardware, including most machines that Windows XP will run on.
Online Safety: Why You Should Give Up Windows XP For Good.However, there are ways to improve your browsing experience and not pay for an expensive new version of Windows-and the simplest way may be Linux. Some HTG readers were not thrilled about the idea of giving up their beloved XP operating system, citing older hardware and the high cost of Windows 7 as reasons for not flipping to a more modern OS. We talked about moving on for a lot of different reasons, most important among them security Microsoft is beginning to phase out support for the now 10+ year old operating system, and is dedicating as little of its resources as possible to fix malware and security issues. As we discussed in last week’s flame war security article on Windows XP, it’s time to give old XP its gold watch and put it out to pasture.
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