Guest tx2sturgis Posted January 29, 2012 Share #51 Posted January 29, 2012 A pretty good article on the linux vs windows security issues. http://www.davestechsupport.com/faq/is_ubuntu_more_stable.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedcyclesales Posted January 29, 2012 Share #52 Posted January 29, 2012 Microsoft Security essentials and AVG the free version use it on 4 different computers NEVER an issue or breach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 31, 2012 Share #53 Posted January 31, 2012 OK...I installed mint on my laptop. Dual boot with Windows 7. I checked it out for a while and am just no all that impressed. I just like Windows 7. Now I wish I hadn't installed it. Removing it is going to be a major pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted January 31, 2012 Share #54 Posted January 31, 2012 OK...I installed mint on my laptop. Dual boot with Windows 7. I checked it out for a while and am just no all that impressed. I just like Windows 7. Now I wish I hadn't installed it. Removing it is going to be a major pain. I did the same after reading posts,....I am not impressed either, but Ill leave it on the drive until the next semi annual format and reconfigure. I guess some of us arent afraid to say we like win7 after all, and that not all of us are in the mac or linux cult...... Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted January 31, 2012 Share #55 Posted January 31, 2012 A pretty good article on the linux vs windows security issues. http://www.davestechsupport.com/faq/is_ubuntu_more_stable.html THis is obviously a linux fanatic and biased against windows. THere are just as many articles against linux or apple, depending on who you choose to read. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted January 31, 2012 Share #56 Posted January 31, 2012 OK...I installed mint on my laptop. Dual boot with Windows 7. I checked it out for a while and am just no all that impressed. I just like Windows 7. Now I wish I hadn't installed it. Removing it is going to be a major pain. No it won't. firstly, You can remove or modify the boot loader. Then, In Windows, go into device manager and select the drives and delete the Linux partition and re-create it as an NTSF partition. (that's the idea ... for specifics, I can post them if you need it) I did the same after reading posts,....I am not impressed either, but Ill leave it on the drive until the next semi annual format and reconfigure. I guess some of us arent afraid to say we like win7 after all, and that not all of us are in the mac or linux cult...... Brian Frankly, I didn't think it was any better than any other currently available Linux distro. I would; however, use Linux but all the various software I use is Windows based and everything at work is Windows so, I have to stay with Windows as my 1st OS. That being said, I do like Windows 7 Pro. It is stable and easy to use. I don't see changing anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 31, 2012 Share #57 Posted January 31, 2012 Hey, whatever blows yer frock up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 31, 2012 Share #58 Posted January 31, 2012 Well, I got it removed but it took some research. First I deleted the partitions and then resized my Windows 7 partition to recover the space. Then I booted with a repair disk and ran bootrec.exe /fixmbr to remove the boot loader. All is back to normal again. It will be a LONG time before I ever do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted January 31, 2012 Share #59 Posted January 31, 2012 Well, I got it removed but it took some research. First I deleted the partitions and then resized my Windows 7 partition to recover the space. Then I booted with a repair disk and ran bootrec.exe /fixmbr to remove the boot loader. All is back to normal again. It will be a LONG time before I ever do that again. Good for you Don! See, I told you it was easy .... I can't count the number of times I have gone through that process ... but, it is a bit of a PITA if'n ya don't like experimenting with 'puter stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tx2sturgis Posted January 31, 2012 Share #60 Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Well, I got it removed but it took some research. First I deleted the partitions and then resized my Windows 7 partition to recover the space. Then I booted with a repair disk and ran bootrec.exe /fixmbr to remove the boot loader. All is back to normal again. It will be a LONG time before I ever do that again. The best way to experiment with any new OS is to run it 'live' from the CD and if you like it, and plan on loading it on your main pc, you should load it up as a virtual machine. That way its just a 'delete' button away from the trash bin if you dont like it. Virtualization software creates a really big file that contains the guest OS and all its applications and data. There is no partitoning involved. When you done with it, or if it misbehaves, gets corrupted by viruses, or is not what you wanted, you just delete the file. POOF! Its gone. http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Screenshots Hey Kat, if your still reading this thread, have you had any experience with the Zotac ZBOX units? Available for around $200 with no OS, and you add keyboard, harddrive, monitor, and RAM. (or about $300 with RAM and a harddrive) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Zotac-Black-ZBOX-ZBOX-ID41-PLUS-U-Mini-Desktop-PC-with-Intel-Atom-D525-Processor-250GB-Hard-Drive/16553096?findingMethod=rr [ame=http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Intel-Barebone-Mini-PC-ZBOX-ID41-U/dp/B004WO8O9Y/ref=pd_vtp_e_1]Amazon.com: ZOTAC ZBOX Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz Dual Core Barebone Mini-PC ZBOX-ID41-U: Electronics@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31us%2BRMtz0L.@@AMEPARAM@@31us%2BRMtz0L[/ame] Usable as a media pc or a decent desktop, they appear to be a great candidate for linux ubuntu, or linux mint. Of course you can load winders but I never would....much cheaper and easier to buy winders boxes preloaded, IF I was gonna go that route. I'm loving this Linux Mint btw, I have had it running for several days on as a guest OS on the iMac, and its stable as a rock. Easily customisable and I have it where it kinda 'looks' like windows. Of course it has some mac-like features too....great combination. I also really like ubuntu.They both come with a huge selection of free/open software. Free is always good. Just for you Brian and Don: http://www.michaelhorowitz.com/Linux.vs.Windows.html http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188 http://www.diffen.com/difference/Linux_vs_Windows I just prefer OS'es that dont break. Edited January 31, 2012 by tx2sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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