Despite the fact that support for the “old woman” XP had ceased in April 2014, this system still stands on thousands of computers around the world. As a rule, these are old and weak cars, on which Windows 7/8/10 is very slow. But this does not mean that such a situation should be left to chance!
Why is the system worth changing?
HR is over 14 years old. Security systems that are not “refreshed” in time by patches from the Update Center no longer work. If XP is still installed on your computer, you are at considerable risk of losing all of your files as a result of malicious programs (and the antivirus in this case is unlikely to help you). And one of the Linux systems for weak computers will help you out.
Which to choose?
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Professionals recommend keeping your eyes on Linux Mint. This system initially comes with a wide variety of graphical skins. All of them are very similar to the old Windows XP. Even Cinnamon (one of them) works well on the old hardware, and Mate or XFCE (or LDXE) for "old" computers fits perfectly.
Until relatively recently, Ubuntu could have been recommended for installation on obsolete desktops and laptops ... But after its developers switched to Unity, novice users began to have massive problems mastering the system. In addition, the new graphical shell strongly “presses” even on the new “hardware”, requiring a good graphics card and a fairly powerful processor. In a word, to owners of "antiques" this version of Linux is contraindicated.«» , «» Cinnamon. Xfce. . Linux , GUI ( ), . , .
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If this is the case in your case, that is, the resolution must be set independently, then the automatic configuration of the video card for some reason did not work. You don’t have to worry: you need to go to the “System / Driver Manager” menu, select the one marked “Recommended” from the list, click on the “Apply Changes” button, wait until the process is completely completed, and then restart the computer. If you have any questions with wireless connection, also use the “Driver Manager”.In general, when working with Mint, more or less experienced Windows XP users rarely have problems. So configuring Linux may not be too familiar, but dealing with it is easy enough.
Work with application utilities
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The search question can be formulated here as you wish. Rummaging through the links, you will surely find the solution you need. By the way! Do not disdain the help of the Ubuntu community. These two distributions (I also mean Mint) are built on a completely similar basis, so the advice of experienced users will definitely not be superfluous.Advantages of the Installation Center
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If you pay special attention to security issues, you can install additional programs that govern this setting. Note that many of these utilities work using the command line to run. To do this, use the terminal, which is called the key combination Win + T.