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I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

DATE POSTED:January 10, 2026
Screenshot of a Windows-XP-looking theme for KDE Plasma. Is this… bliss? | Screenshot: Nathan Edwards / The Verge

Greetings from the year of Linux on my desktop.

In November, I got fed up and said screw it, I'm installing Linux. Since that article was published, I have dealt with one minor catastrophe after another. None of that has anything to do with Linux, mind you. It just meant I didn't install it on my desktop until Sunday evening.

My goal here is to see how far I can get using Linux as my main OS without spending a ton of time futzing with it - or even much time researching beforehand. I am not looking for more high-maintenance hobbies at this stage. I want to see if Linux is a wingable alternative to Microsoft's increasingly annoying OS.

Ho …

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