All right, no need to tell me "do this or do that" at the moment, but I've been considering what to do with my old desktop that can't run Windows 11 but that's perfectly fine otherwise starting

a year ago by David B. Himself to c/windows

All right, no need to tell me "do this or do that" at the moment, but I've been considering what to do with my old desktop that can't run Windows 11 but that's perfectly fine otherwise starting October.

And I'm thinking that maybe, just maybe, I could try to install Linux on it. (If it's not too difficult to do)
My concern is whether a lot of my old stuff will be able to run on it. I'm thinking some games or some apps and software that I bought in the past and I have been using for years.

So my question is (and that's my only question at the moment) whether there is an easy way (for someone like me, not computer illiterate, but not a specialist either) to run Windows software on Linux?

(and because this type of post usually attract "Reply People" this is my only question at the moment, no need to start Linuxplaining everything to me now)

Thanks in advance.

#Linux #Windows

aldarch3 3 points a year ago

@DavidBHimself
The short answer is no.
The longer answer is maybe.
TBH, that approach is a recipe for frustration and failure.
Dual boot and find alternatives. Keep your Windows until you don't want it anymore.

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