Oh, thanks.
Some more years ago I found Knoppix, bootable to run at once from CD - there are smaller CD-versions, near the DVD-versions -, now-adays called Life-system.
It took me years to get in touch with. Also WITH from very rejecting unkind Linux (Knoppix) forums, german and english.
The last possible download version 9.1 (9.2 and 9.3 only with in magazines) on stick is very fast.
Some fast views into win10 - and an XP trouble with eMail from TLS 1.1 oder 1.2 sudddenly required - did let me search and found Linux Mint described as near at XP the look.
I still could not work much with it, because all is new. And Knoppix I am a little more familiar with. And still have hardware troubles to fix still first.
Linux Mint Mate will be installed on a SSD drive. (Reliable was an other statement.)
I am not in the habit if distro hopping
Time, energy, nerves and the lots of Linux variants to me sets limits.
The speed of the Knoppix 9.1, already from the iso from the stick is amazing, but also ´installed´ on stick (as the DVD-version).
But my first impressions of Linux Mint Mate I think I like already more.
XP - after studying about 5 to 10 years, after 98 and - building together until the now-adays needs, what still is possible: is in my hand, instead of having the OSs me in their hand(s).
But this will be the last win OS to me; OK, WordPad I did take with to Knoppix.
(The win10 iso now on stick, only for a very few things, perhaps.)
I am very comfortable with the distro
Sounds only very good.
Sorry, off-topic, and if OK:
"The wounds remain.". There do exist possibilities to solve and heal hurtings, pains, wounds: complete. Just to mention it, please. Thanks.
(But the most challenge there, more than to find a (the) well fitting one, for the next or/and first step(s), is to find the best fitting person.)