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I have got a question for all the #tech people out there with experience regarding #hp and #Linux

#Windows11 is being rolled out and I probably will have to set up my Laptop again. Never used #Linux on a PC, so how about:

Do #Linux distributions support HP omen 17 (2019) ?

If so, which one would you recommend for chiefly MS Office use (64-bit Excel a must) ?

How difficult is a set-up for a non-IT pro who has always worked with Windows (but installed systems)?

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    1 year ago

    @pyarra

    I get that point, which is what I had hoped for to switch.
    However, I would still be working on a “Windows PC,” though a virtual one, as I work with MS O365 must of the time, apart from the browser and some other app’s for editing pictures, pdf’s, etc., but that is just “cosmetics.”

    I am not a security pro, but my VM would still be hooked up to the WWW, so what is the (security/privacy) difference - apart from that I can more easily reset the PC to an earlier state?

    Also, you still…

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      1 year ago

      Yeah if Office is that necessary there is only so much you can do to isolate yourself from windows without getting overly technical. The VM is only connected to the internet if you have it on and the network connection enabled in your VM software’s settings.