Some Linux distributions do not include proprietary technology such as the ability to play Flash videos and listen to MP3 audio. Insert the USB drive and reboot your computer. You will need to follow the guide showing how to create the Linux USB drive first.īefore you begin, backup your computer using the Windows 7 backup and recovery tools. 512 megabytes RAM (1 gigabyte recommended)Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to create a bootable Linux Mint USB drive.Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to install Linux Mint as a virtual machine.Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to dual boot OSX and Linux Mint 17 on a MacBook Air.Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to install Linux Mint alongside Windows 7.Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint.Ĭlick here for my guide showing how to install Linux Mint alongside Windows 8.1.įor now though I am going to take you through the installation steps to show just how easy it is.x86 processor (32-bit) or 圆4 processor (64-bit).NOTE: There is now a new version of Linux Mint (version 17.1)Ĭlick here for a review of Linux Mint 17.1 Today I am going to be reviewing Linux Mint 17 with the Cinnamon desktop environment which is the best that Linux Mint has to offer. The best Linux alternative for Windows 7 that I have found thus far is probably Zorin OS 8. Windows 7 is probably the best version of Windows there has ever been. Windows 7 users are not running out of support and there isn't all that much wrong with Windows 7, especially if you have used it for a while. I have already written articles giving 5 reasons why Lubuntu might be better for Windows XP users and that PCLinuxOS might be better for Windows XP users with more powerful machines and Windows Vista users.įor Windows 8 users, I would imagine that just about any flavour of Linux is preferable but I would probably lean towards Ubuntu as I think Ubuntu provides the killer new desktop that Windows 8 has tried to introduce but in a much better way. One of the hardest sells is trying to convince someone who is using Windows 7 that there is a version of Linux suitable for them.

I believe that there is a version of Linux out there for everyone.

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