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Originally Posted by JoelJohnson
True, Linux is not perfect, but it's far safer than Windows, it's open software, it doesn't track you, it doesn't force updates on you, it's far more stable than Windows (there is a version of Linux running an elevator system for 10 years without a reboot).
IBM just spent $34 BILLION on a Linux company (Red Hat), Microsoft is including a Linux system in it's Edge browser, most the web services you use run on Linux, your car may be running a Linux system.
Chris Titus, that has all the Microsoft certificates to run his business switched to Linux Mint for his daily drive at home (he maintains a Windows system for his clients).
There is no "Linux Company", it's a collection people around the world that maintain it and promote it mostly for very little or no money at all.
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You don't have to preach to me about Linux...I've been using personal computers of various operating systems - including various Linux distros - since the early 80's. I know what Linux is all about, and it (the collective "it") certainly does have its strengths. And, it does have its limitations, depending upon what you need it to do well.
But that has nothing to do with actually fixing the problem the OP is having with his laptop. And if his issue isn't actually a Windows issue but is, rather, something computer hardware related, changing an OS isn't going to help (not to mention the learning curve of using something new). And even if it is a Windows issue (or a driver issue, etc.), that's something that's fixable. That's why I offered my input. I'd tend to think that in the end, as frustrated as he seems, he'd probably rather just get his own regular system back running well. I could be wrong, but just a guess based on my experience.