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Which OS for Core 2 Duo?

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 Anonymous user -
Hello!
I have a Dell Optiplex 380 that originally had: Intel Celeron E3400 and Intel G41 Graphics, 3GB RAM. I upgraded this PC with: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, nVidia GeForce GT720 (I will soon upgrade to 4/6GB of RAM if the PC allows it).
I installed Windows 10 1809, it was just horrible, it was really slow and unbearable (even though I meet the system requirements), I tried Windows 8.1, it was smooth and fast but every 2 minutes the nVidia display driver stopped responding and I had a black screen for 10 seconds. Now I'm on Windows 7 SP1 (the OS installed by Dell), it's usable but the boot is slow (and I sometimes experience some lags).

So which OS for this PC? A GNU-Linux distro? Or which version of Windows? I want an OS where I can fully enjoy this Core 2 Duo. x) Thank you for your help! :D

Note: If I use a Linux distro, I want the OS to be easy to use with a Windows or macOS 10.10+ interface. (and of course, I want Wine and Windows app compatibility to be pre-installed)

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ginto5 Posted messages 8747 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   683
 
Good evening,

I have a Dell Optiflex 760 (Core 2 Duo E8400) that was running on Vista.
I upgraded the RAM to 4 GB and added a 120 GB SSD and installed LinuxLite 64 bits.

It boots in under 20 seconds.
After a few days, you quickly get used to it, the same software is available on Linux: Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice, etc....
...and above all, without the heaviness of Win 10.......

The installation of LinuxLite takes between 20 and 30 minutes, very simple, you are guided through various windows.

There is also Peppermint, which is pretty good, but a bit heavier.
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Anonymous user
 
Thank you for your response!
I will try LinuxLite. :) I am upgrading my machine to 6GB of RAM and a 120GB SSD (510mb/s).
The real problem with Linux, I have already tried many distros: Zorin/Ubuntu, Pear OS, Deepin etc., and I find it difficult to install software like in Windows. I have been using Windows for years, (I can still manage with macOS with its beautiful design) but Linux seems more complex to use for daily tasks: Multimedia, a bit of office work, some video games, etc. I saw that Linux eXternOS Beta 2 will be released soon, which seems to be more user-friendly.

Thanks anyway, I will try Linux Lite. ;)
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ginto5 Posted messages 8747 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   683
 
The installation of software on LinuxLite (and all Ubuntu derivatives) is very simple and very fast since you just need to go to the "install software" application (not always translated into French...) of Synaptic and you just have to check the boxes of the software (called "packages" in the Linux world) you want to install; you can install several at the same time and the app automatically selects the additional packages necessary for proper operation.
No updates for several hours like on Windows.

With 6 GB and a 120 GB SSD, you’re sure to turn your PC into a Ferrari!

I’ve installed a good dozen of LinuxLite for friends and family whose PCs running Win7 and 8 were completely overwhelmed by the upgrade to Win10; none have asked me to go back.

The Linux distributions you have tried are not the best existing distros because some are maintained only belatedly.

If you install LinuxLite (or another Ubuntu derivative), during the installation, uncheck the box asking for loading updates during installation because it sometimes prevents the installation from proceeding smoothly for the simple reason that the media you booted from (USB stick or DVD) doesn’t contain or has too little free space to save the temporary installation files.
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Anonymous user
 
Sure, and thank you for your response! :)
I will try that and I'll let you know what I think! ;)
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