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Windows like DE (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by luc891@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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[-] muhyb@programming.dev 18 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

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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