The site may be on/off today as we're going to be upgrading some key services on the server (php, nginx, kernel, etc...). If it breaks, we promise to fix it :)
If you need just stable Linux, then only Debian. But I think you can look at Debian fork too - MX Linux, it's very popular and developers have good experience in Linux.
Does it works well in dual Windows/Linux OSes, or not ? Many people report problems in Windows using it.
Linux system driver link: Ext2/Ext3 File System Driver For Windows
If you use two computers, one is Windows, another Linux, share folder to watch video via Samba from USB, then better install this folder in Windows computer, then in Linux computer, and watch video from hdd. Or if you prefer USB, then use USB 3.0 or 3.1. in Windows.
Here you can find best in the world USB flash with repacked GRUB for various ~500+ multi Linux/Windows distros booting/install from Windows and Linux. Legal and UEFI booting. Also with persistence in many cases.
Main page USB Flash In Windows, List Of Tested ISOs, USB Flash In Linux.
For geeks...
Just install via live USB - Rufus USB and Rufus FAQ, and before that make 3 partitions for each distro one partition. Your distros should work. Plus GRUB boatloader.
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I am looking for dedicated, but cheap one. Just for some tests, nothing more. If I can get free one, I will take it of course. There are many people in the virtual world, which have a lot of free servers, so I also want of course. :)
In practise Tails will give you full anonymity, because it is on USB flash. So there are no needs for VM. Just boot via USB flash with Tails. Tails can be used also for clearnet browsing directly, so this can be your main OS with full anonymity.
I do not see any problem. Download Puppy Linux in Japanese language and enjoy Linux. :) Puppy Linux Japanese Puppy Linux is lightweight enough to run on NEC Lavie LL550/T CPU:Celron-T1600 1.66GHz/2GB/80GB.
VirusTotal shows clean URL, not the file. If you have real time antivirus, just download and let's see. If something happen, then you get the virus or malware. But as this is xml file, do not think that this text file can be the virus or malware.
Main principle is - you can change bootloader only after you install something. Here you have two links for POP OS install - POP Install and POP Dual Boot With Windows. You can firstly install POP and then Windows. In Windows check Bootice soft, which you can find through Google.
There are not such a 100% updated Linux distros yet, but if you have Debian, you can try to install updates not from repos, but each time new software directly from soft main page. For example, updated and fresh Libre Office deb file, you can find here - Libre Office 64 bit deb.