Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -
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See requirements here
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Vista is so old but I assume that Chocolatey will still run there.
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@dbeato said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
See requirements here
https://chocolatey.org/docs/installation#requirementsOh yeah. Only 7+
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Gateway box for what? Really seems like a headless linux OS would work for that.
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@scottalanmiller said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
Win 10 should be lighter, not heavier than Vista.
Any reason not to use Linux here?
This is my In-Laws computer. No way they are open to Linux. I am considering dual boot for my use.. but will need to edit the boot config so Windows loads first.
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@dbeato said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
See requirements here
https://chocolatey.org/docs/installation#requirementsWell - crap. Guess it's back to Ninite for this box.
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@gjacobse said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
@dbeato said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
See requirements here
https://chocolatey.org/docs/installation#requirementsWell - crap. Guess it's back to Ninite for this box.
Yep....
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@gjacobse said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
@scottalanmiller said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
Win 10 should be lighter, not heavier than Vista.
Any reason not to use Linux here?
This is my In-Laws computer. No way they are open to Linux. I am considering dual boot for my use.. but will need to edit the boot config so Windows loads first.
What are they doing? Probably web browsing at most. Just install Deepin, it's really sleak.
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@gjacobse said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
@scottalanmiller said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
Win 10 should be lighter, not heavier than Vista.
Any reason not to use Linux here?
This is my In-Laws computer. No way they are open to Linux. I am considering dual boot for my use.. but will need to edit the boot config so Windows loads first.
Don't ask, just do. They are likely the perfect candidates for it.
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@wirestyle22 said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
@gjacobse said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
@scottalanmiller said in Chocolatey.org install for Windows Vista -:
Win 10 should be lighter, not heavier than Vista.
Any reason not to use Linux here?
This is my In-Laws computer. No way they are open to Linux. I am considering dual boot for my use.. but will need to edit the boot config so Windows loads first.
What are they doing? Probably web browsing at most. Just install Deepin, it's really sleak.
Exactly what I was thinking.
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Or Fedora + Cinnamon. it looks all but the same.. just pin things to the taskbar and desktop.
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Seriously toss it, buy them a Chromebook and move on. You've already wasted to much time on this 8+ year old computer.
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It's hard to beat a Chromebook/Chromebox
