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Hello all,

I would like to transition my GF to linux.

To make the switch easy I’ll go for Ubuntu, but what would be the most windows-like desktop ?

Thank you!

Edit : thank you everyone, I’ll go with Mint instead then 👍 Thanks for the help!

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Doll_Tow_Jet-ski@kbin.social
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Can confirm. I persuaded my wife to switch to Linux some 10 years ago. She’s still using Linux to this day, but I’ve been her tech support for all these years. On the bright side, I’ve become very good at troubleshooting

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luc891@lemmy.worldOP
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That’s some good sense advice indeed, thank you.

I will think it through

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merde alors@sh.itjust.works
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it’s now you’re fault and you need to fix it. Even if you fix it, needing that help is still frustrating.

written from experience, i assume 😅

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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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Out of the box, KDE has the most similar look and feel as Windows. That said, I do believe Linux Mint has Windows themed DEs that go one step further

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muhyb@programming.dev
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Depends on Windows version I guess.

Win XP: XFCE

Win 7: Cinnamon

Win 10/11: KDE

Though you might choose Zorin OS, Ubuntu-based and looks like Windows out of the box.

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LeFantome@programming.dev
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I have an XFCE box that I dressed up as XP. Honestly, if it had the XP calculator, I would get confused sometimes.

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Vitaly@feddit.uk
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Linux mint would be the best for windows user

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boonhet@lemm.ee
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Go Kubuntu if you want Ubuntu and Windows-like. Otherwise, Mint is a solid choice for a Windows user too, I believe Mate and Cinnamon both are very similar UI to Windows. Sadly Mint only does LTS versions now, but maybe that’s for the best if your GF isn’t super into tech?

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abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works
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You can install the 6.2 kernel on mint through the upgrade manager gui. It’s just a couple of clicks.

On the other hand Mint has a reputation for “just works” because the defaults are indeed LTS

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ipsirc@lemmy.ml
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Why do you want to get your girlfriend mad at you?

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SatyrSack@lemmy.one
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Keeps the relationship interesting.

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