OS for old HP laptop
I have ZERO experience at this. The laptop is 10 years old, running Windows 10 Home, and it is slowwwwwwww. I've done all the hdd cleanupa and defrag, but nothing changes.
My question is, if my Grandkids (ages 9 and less) still want to run it for games, am I doomed? Or is there a version of Linux I can install on USb stick that they can play Minecraft and Roblox from?
I'm just barely pc savvy, and know nothing about tech acronyms, so please don't assume I get everything you type unless its somewhat explained.
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I have ZERO experience at this. The laptop is 10 years old, running Windows 10 Home, and it is slowwwwwwww. I've done all the hdd cleanupa and defrag, but nothing changes.
My question is, if my Grandkids (ages 9 and less) still want to run it for games, am I doomed? Or is there a version of Linux I can install on USb stick that they can play Minecraft and Roblox from?
I'm just barely pc savvy, and know nothing about tech acronyms, so please don't assume I get everything you type unless its somewhat explained.
Thank you
minecraft
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You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
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I have ZERO experience at this. The laptop is 10 years old, running Windows 10 Home, and it is slowwwwwwww. I've done all the hdd cleanupa and defrag, but nothing changes.
My question is, if my Grandkids (ages 9 and less) still want to run it for games, am I doomed? Or is there a version of Linux I can install on USb stick that they can play Minecraft and Roblox from?
I'm just barely pc savvy, and know nothing about tech acronyms, so please don't assume I get everything you type unless its somewhat explained.
Thank you
minecraft
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I have ZERO experience at this. The laptop is 10 years old, running Windows 10 Home, and it is slowwwwwwww. I've done all the hdd cleanupa and defrag, but nothing changes.
My question is, if my Grandkids (ages 9 and less) still want to run it for games, am I doomed? Or is there a version of Linux I can install on USb stick that they can play Minecraft and Roblox from?
I'm just barely pc savvy, and know nothing about tech acronyms, so please don't assume I get everything you type unless its somewhat explained.
Thank you
minecraft
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You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
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You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
1
1
You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
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You didn't give a lot of info about your laptop - my personal laptop is 14 years old this year, and works great. My experience with HP has been poor. Load up a live USB with Ubuntu 18.04, and give it a whirl!
– Charles Green
9 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB?
– Charles Green
9 hours ago