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    Strange Happenings, Unable To Use Computer

    When I loaded it I selected what I thought was the option of using the entire memory for the new installation. Had to bypass warnings saying that it was going to delete the other operating system and such. In any case now I have gone in and used the original usb drive to boot up to Linux. I can...
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    Strange Happenings, Unable To Use Computer

    The one I have says 64gb. I thought that if you could handle windows that should be able to handle Linux.
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    Strange Happenings, Unable To Use Computer

    I’m running Linux mint cinnamon which as far as I know describes enough to know whether it’s 19 or some newer version though I don’t know everything about Linux. I never installed any antivirus programs because I thought I didn’t need them for this os. I just don’t like windows 10. I have that...
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    Strange Happenings, Unable To Use Computer

    This is an acer aspire one. It’s a cheap computer. I didn’t do any updates. I was hoping there was a way to get into safe mode via the boot menu but I don’t see that as an option at least not the way it is in a Windows computer.
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    Strange Happenings, Unable To Use Computer

    I’m having some strange events with my Linux PC and I fear that maybe it somehow became the target of some kind of malicious attack. I have Linux mint cinnamon. Even though I only have a couple of document files on this computer that take up almost no space I started getting pop-ups that said...
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    Unpartition Drive

    Exactly why I don't want to use Microsoft anymore. They do so much surveillance that the software can be free. Their programs are getting stupider and stupider. I have Microsoft on my work PC. Seems like they're making more and more of themselves as the single point of failure, managing all...
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    Unpartition Drive

    I see. If I do this and remove the Windows OS, how can I make sure the recovery drive keeps up to date software, so that if I later load it, it won't be a scan download updates? So that it won't be the subject of some hacking as soon as it goes online and before it can download the updates...
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    Unpartition Drive

    Where is a good step by step on how to make a System Recovery thumb drive?
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    Unpartition Drive

    I loaded Linux Mint on a laptop PC for the first time. Was a brand new cheap PC with Windows 10. I loaded it, and selected the install option that allowed for Windows to stay on (partition). Something came up like "warning: this can not be undone." My question is: can I undo it? I decided I...
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    Delete VS Not Delete Fat32

    Is there a difference between going in and deleting fat 32 and doing it like it’s being described where you boot and then click the install button?
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    Delete VS Not Delete Fat32

    I’m not an expert at this but I’ve previously deleted and reinstalled windows. It used to be that you would do that by deleting the fat 32 in set up and then you could load whatever operating system you wanted. So I’m wondering what the difference is now when a number of online postings state...
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    It sounds to me like it's possible, with write protection, to remove Windows but not be able to install Linux without the extra step to disable write protection. Doing it like this could leave one with a computer that can't go online and get the necessary utility. Is there a way to tell, in...
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    Gosh I’m confused by this. I’ve loaded windows before and I’ve used computers with Linux. You’re telling me that it may or may not be the case that the hard drive has some kind of protection which would disable adding a new operating system. So I’m just trying to find out how to know if such...
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    Is that something I can wait and do after I delete Windows and load Linux? Or do I have to do this before I load it?
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    How do I tell if it has Drive Protected Memory Block? I'd like to find out PRIOR to trying this Is this really any different though than what you must do with a regular PC? With most, you would install Linux on the ISO thumb drive; at the bootup enter setup and delete the OS; then go back to...
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    Is there a tutorial for this? I’ve removed windows before to reinstall it but that’s only once or twice. What is the significance of the mention of EMMC card? I looked around before I posted here and didn’t find anyone who had successfully done it. Part of my reason for trying this with this...
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    Walmart Surf Onn 2 In 1 Tablet

    I have a Surf Onn 10.1 2 in 1 tablet from Walmart that came with windows 10 and I’m wanting to use it as a tryout device for Linux. Does anyone know if it’s possible to remove the Windows 10 os on these and load Linux? It comes with Intel Celeron N4000 processor 4 GB RAM and 64 GB memory.
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    Linux Tryouts

    Are there any places where someone wanting to switch to Linux can go to, to try out a machine using the Linux platform?
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