No More Windows
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
Momence, Illinois
November 29, 2016 7:56am CST
Well not exactly no more windows, I have a new operating system call ubuntu. It's different to say the least. It's from the Operating System from Linux. My son was home from college for the holidays and I knew he was using that system. Apparently that's the operating system that the professors he works with in his research want him to use. He told me that ubuntu doesn't get viruses. That is a plus. It's very fast but strange as well to this long time Windows user as most of us are.
He had to do many things to my computer to get this new system downloaded and installed on my computer. Thankfully I have enough space, or memory or ram heck I don't know, that he was able to keep Windows on my computer as well as ubuntu. So I can go back and forth between the two operating systems.
So I have been learning how to use ubuntu for the last few days, I still have questions and my son has returned to college but he is only a phone call, or........ what am I saying lol, a text away.
I can use netflix if I want to on ubuntu but no sound. It's now asking me to download silverlight or some such thing. I will have to ask my son about that. I also play some games online and one of them won't play at all. So another question I have, but for now when I want to play that game I just switch over to windows. I have to restart every time I want to switch operating systems, but heck I'm retired I have all the time in the world.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
29 Nov 16
It seems to be a Ubuntu day seeing as I posted about it too this morning. You will find it very useful to look at the Ubuntu message boards. People get technical, but if you realise that you can copy and paste any code you need into a terminal you will be fine. There are also a fair few Ubuntu users on Mylot so they will also help you out.
I think there is a way around the Netflix problem, but ask on the Ubuntu boards. I found this so you might try Chrome as a browser and see what happens.
Thanks to recent efforts at Netflix and Canonical, Ubuntu now supports watching Netflix with Chrome version 37. Chrome is available to all Ubuntu users with up-to-date installations of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS and later. Netflix subscribers who already
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
As I said very new to unbunt, I'm using it right now. Where would I find those boards.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
I am using Chrome and thanks for the link, I will check that out. Netflix still won't give me sound on Chrome but I will look at the link you sent. Hope that helps.
@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
29 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 Seriously go to the message boards. Someone will help.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Nov 16
I have used Ubuntu many times and agree, it is a very good operating system. However, I have not used a dual boot with Windows for many years.
There is a vast amount of open source software that can be downloaded, so you will have plenty of programs available for whatever task you require.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
30 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 It is a little messing around to set up, but Amarok is an excellent player.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
I don't need much, and just the audio is giving me some problems, but I'm sure my son will know how to fix that.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
@Asylum Yikes are you talking Greek??? lol, yea my son is coming home for Christmas so I'll just wait and let him do that stuff.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
4 Dec 16
Sounds a bit more problematic to have to switch between the two. I play games online too and I wouldn't like it if I had to keep switching to play them.
I do not watch movies, but do enjoy watching short videos that others have posted. I want to hear what I am seeing too.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
4 Dec 16
@fishtiger58 I hope so for your sake. It would drive me crazy if it were me!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 16
I'm thinking he can get this problem fixed for me when he comes home for Christmas.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 16
@ElusiveButterfly It's not that bad, and I have all the time in the world. So restarting is not bad
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 My husband is preparing a DVD so that I can install the system as soon as the support for Windows 7 stops.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
@LadyDuck I too am not fond of microsoft, they release new OS and they don't work, they still have bugs. They don't care if my computer crashes, they just release OS knowing they aren't ready, but they just want the money. So greedy.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
Right, as soon as my son got to grad school he had to put that system on his computer, now he says never again will he use windows.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
1 Dec 16
I always wished I'd had someone around who could have taught me Linux. My first few computers were made by Apple and I loved them. When Britt and I married, he hated Apple products, so I switched over to Windows computers and I'm still there. But I keep wondering if I should go back to Apple computers. Haven't really decided yet but I'm doing some research. That said, I'm jealous of you and ubuntu! I hope things continue to go well for you!
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
2 Dec 16
@fishtiger58 Yes, those systems are quite complicated until you learn them, and I never found anyone to teach me. You're so lucky to have him! I really hope the audio goes well once he comes back home and gets to that part of it for you.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Dec 16
@CRK109 I do too right now when I want to hear something I have to restart and go to windows, I would rather not do that.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Dec 16
Thanks so far so good, I will have to wait until my son comes home from college for the holidays to look into the audio part of things, and I did watch him load ubuntu and it looked really complicated to me.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
30 Nov 16
I'm afraid of anything different as I just got the hang of what I'm doing on this computer and am very un-techy 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
I have my sons who know way more than I do, but so far so good with ubuntu
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Dec 16
@MarymargII I had never heard of it either until my son went to grad school and his professor wanted him to have that OS
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
30 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 Unfortunately I have no clue about that name- have heard it and will look into it though 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
So this is what they are using in university and no viruses, that is interesting.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
@fishtiger58 I'll check it out. I use Firefox most of the time.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
17 Dec 16
@1hopefulman so do I and still do on ubuntu as well
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
17 Dec 16
Apparently, when he first got to grad school his research professors made him change to ubuntu right away.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Nov 16
It is new to me. When was Ubuntu released? I have been using Windows for more than a decade. I am also not familiar with Linux.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
That is a good question I have no clue when ubuntu came out. I first heard about it just over 2 years ago when my kid went to grad school.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Dec 16
I admire you trying a new system but I think my head would explode lol I will stick with windows
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 16
It's actually not so bad, but then I got my kid helping. I would have never done this alone.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Dec 16
So many are not happy with microsoft. It is good there are some options.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Dec 16
They almost have a monopoly and I find that really wrong.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Nov 16
I'll stick with Windows, I have no problem with it...at my age I've changed too much as it is LOL!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
I feel the same way but did want to try this OS as my son has been telling me how good it is. It's different and thankfully I still have windows I can go to when I get confused about ubuntu,
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 16
I'm still using my old windows version 7. If I had a family member that could help with a new system like you have your son, I'd consider learning something new, but for now I'll have to stick to what I have.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 16
I am happy with ubuntu it's working well except for the audio. Hope my son can do something about that when he is home for Christmas.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Nov 16
Very interesting. I have heard that Linux is very secure. Keep us posted about the process.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Dec 16
That's what my son said. No viruses and I like that
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Dec 16
@just4him I love the whole idea of no viruses.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
It is, although this isn't a program but a whole operating system like windows.So far so good.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
No I wouldn't upload without help either. I'm glad it's on my computer now and I know in time I will get more used to it. I would like to figure out why no sound however. I have questions for my son.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
I know what you mean I hardly know what I'm talking about either and this is my post. LOL
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
29 Nov 16
This is the first time I'm reading about this software
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
I also had never heard of it until my son got it on his computer when he went to Grad School
