I have an older Noteobook supplied with Win 7 wich gets a new SSD. I do not want to use Win 7 anymore because of the support / updates ending next Januar.
Can / should I use Linux now? Can I go on using all of my programs then? Does Linux have a firewall, an antivir program?
This is what I see when I chose a repository and the download choices. It helps to type into the search box what you want to bring it up quickly
As to End of life or Support.
The distro is simply no longer updated for bugs and security. A new distro is often offered by the same source. A different Name but a similar layout.
For the record, Win 7 can be used after EOL, MS simply no longer supports corrections or solutions for bugs and security.
Some people go to 3rd party solutions after EOL.
I have with earlier MS Windows. But the nagging question remains, are 3rd party solutions good enough?
As to End of life or Support.
The distro is simply no longer updated for bugs and security. A new distro is often offered by the same source. A different Name but a similar layout.
So after that time one just has to use the new distro offered then, alright. And obviously it might be there is not offered a new distro so one would have to choose another one.
For the record, Win 7 can be used after EOL, MS simply no longer supports corrections or solutions for bugs and security.
Yes, it can be used anyway, but - I would think - without security updates it is much to risky, so actually it is not usable may be besides of using it without Internet connection.
Yes, after the working downloads there was shown a window with green or so, if I remember it right. That Puppy window was greyed out / milky and kept milky during the downloads not working.
So after that time one just has to use the new distro offered then, alright. And obviously it might be there is not offered a new distro so one would have to choose another one.
There is always that chance with any company.
Puppy, though, is more of a community effort by interested coders that build to a common theme. What you've probably seen and read of are the most popular, but there seem to be hundreds of Puppy variants because Barry Kauler who designed the first Puppy distro, made it possible for interested parties to make and modify their own versions.
Xenialpup is based on Ubuntu and when Ubuntu brings out a new version, Puppy distros like Xenial often follow up with a new distro based upon the new Ubuntu distro and rename it according to the Ubuntu distro's naming.
Yes, it can be used anyway, but - I would think - without security updates it is much to risky, so actually it is not usable may be besides of using it without Internet connection.
That's one of the catches. As owner of your computer, it's up to you to find replacement security.
TSG can help with suggestions.
I've used Sandboxie from XP to Win 7 with good results.
Firefox as my browser with 4 or 5 important extensions for security....which btw...I also use on the Firefox I have installed in Xenialpup.
Yes, after the working downloads there was shown a window with green or so, if I remember it right. That Puppy window was greyed out / milky and kept milky during the downloads not working.
Ah I see, you mean Firewall and antivir program. Yes, that would not be such a big problem, I assume, if they will keep working with Win 7. I meant more of security vulnerabilities of Win 7 like they often or sometimes occur as far as I know with Win. And may be other programs might not work anymore after some time, may be Java, Framework, dependencies, etc.
I guess, whenn using such widespreaded distros like Puppy, Mint one does not need to worry that much.
Many thanks for the links and the screenshot.
Ah I see, you mean Firewall and antivir program. Yes, that would not be such a big problem, I assume, if they will keep working with Win 7. I meant more of security vulnerabilities of Win 7 like they often or sometimes occur as far as I know with Win. And may be other programs might not work anymore after some time, may be Java, Framework, dependencies, etc.
Sorry, what is TSG?
I had done it, but I do not have any screenshot program on Xeniapup / Linux at the moment.
You don't need a special app in XenialPup to take a screenshot.
Just press the keyboard key 'print screen' and you've got an image you can edit/crop and save. From there simply post it when you respond in a thread.
I found the MS firewall to be about the best there was for Windows when using the advanced settings. At least for Win 7. That you would want to keep.
I used the default anti virus. It should be OK for several years beyond EOL.
It's the 'not yet found' buggy software issues and the missed vulnerabilities that will be the main issues. New threats often need new approaches for fixes and MS corporate interest stops when MS declares software EOL ( end of life ) .
That's when the searches begin for 3rd party solutions/fixes. Eventually they dry up as the software in question ages and is used less and less.
Although there daily or very often are updates during the supported period which will not be available anymore after EOL? So new maleware could not be recognized anymore? Or am I missing anything?
So at least the use of Win 7 will or might become more or less risky and effortable after EOL.
Although there daily or very often are updates during the supported period which will not be available anymore after EOL? So new maleware could not be recognized anymore? Or am I missing anything?
That could apply to the antivirus app MSE. But the virus definitions from MS do seem to continue for several years after EOL.
It would be the antivirus app itself that could cease to be upgraded.
So at least the use of Win 7 will or might become more or less risky and effortable after EOL.
Tough question. For a diligent user that keeps up on security issues and practices safe browsing, probably not much of a change in risk for several years after EOL.
For the rest of us.....well.....
OK, may be not that evil after EOL...on the other hand I guess, I belong to the rest...well...so the end seems near(er)...anyway, better having started using Linux now instead of doing it some time after EOL.
Ah yes, that's great, many thanks for the link to the alternatives.
Copying back and forth has worked well for me using Sandisk flashdrives.
But I just tried it out on a Kanguru brand flash drive with a write switch and it wouldn't boot.
Only Rufus would make it bootable and I had to install Puppy from a fresh iso file.
And suddelny the easy2boot USB-Sticks are not bootable anymore, ldlinux.c32 couldn't be loaded or so is displayed.
Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-29-1.2 looks very good as well (besides of the flickering display.
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