PC Operating System talk

[Radiating]

So what operating system do you use on your computers?
Do you use Windows or MacOS? or perhaps even a Linux distro? What kind of features and things do you like or dislike about it?

I myself use a Windows 10 laptop. It runs smooth, and it certainty is better than Windows 8. It runs all the apps I use pretty well. (I have a midrange 2013/2014 laptop.)

 

[Sawsbuck]

Win10
Win10 is alright not as simple or great as XP but it gets the job done I guess

 

[Raffy98]

I mainly use Windows because most applications are made for this operating system, but I occasionally find myself using Linux Ubuntu with old machines or test machines.

 

[Tsutarja]

I have some Linux virtual machines just for playing around, and I also maintain a CentOS server on the cloud to power my website, IRC server, and ZNC bouncer.

However, my primary OS is Windows 10, which is installed on both my desktop and my laptop. At work we use Windows 7, although we're slowly starting to integrate Windows 10 as well.

 

[string555]

I mostly use my 2 Ubuntu laptops, but I also have a win10 laptop for experimenting with Windows stuff.

I only started using Linux about a year ago, but it immediately felt natural to me. The only problems I've ever had with the system was completely due to my own stupidity. XD

 

[Desox]

I use Windows 10 for playing games on my custom desktop, then I use Linux on the rest of my computers.

I've recently switched from Xubuntu to Fedora. Feels comfier, but it boots terribly slower. At least it manages battery life waaay better.

The compatibility issue is a non-existant problem for me. Any program we use at uni is available in some kind for Linux, so a win for free software.

 

[Drayton]

As I'm typing with old firefox that can't do spell checking, I sorta use Linux like system or Puppy which copies to ram and it's quite operating system that is handy which why I use to to backup my files and allows to use the laptop even my HDD failed (might repair some day), though can't do much. Previously. Windows 7, but HDD problem araise and install problems so I had to use other OS right now

 

[mew_nani]

Oh boy, where do I even start?

Main Laptop: Ubuntu/Windows 7
Inspiron: Lubuntu
Raspberry Pi: Retropie/Raspbian
Busted HP Pavilion that doesn't work anymore: Windows 7
Toaster: Windows 98/Windows XP

I considered doing a hackintosh setup once but I dunno if it's really worth the effort. Ubuntu and its variants work a lot faster on most of my computers so that's what I currently use but I still have Windows 7 on there for gaming purposes as well as anything I can't run on Ubuntu. I might try Mint if I can get that HP laptop working again but who knows?

 

[Dter ic]

Mainly use windows 10 on my laptop and desktop. Mostly happy win it, faster than Windows 7 and like the overal look of the system.

I just wish some Windows apps are better designed because I notice that in an attempt to be minimalistic, they've actually hidden essential features (like skype)

I use linux from time to time but on virutal machines. Anytime I'm doing hacking labs or other security stuff it's either Kali or Ubuntu.

 

[colours]

I dual-boot Windows 10/Linux (Elementary OS).

I'm going to start using Linux more often because oftentimes I get tired of Windows; more often than not it's refreshing to just use a new OS.

Switched from Elementary OS to Zorin OS.

Nothing wrong with Elementary in particular, it just for some reason didn't play very nice with my laptop's huge resolution for whatever reason, plus it didn't seem to be significantly customisable. There were some issues with using Discord that made it a pain on Elementary as well.

Aside from that, I had positive experiences with it, but I'm enjoying Zorin a lot more. Huge thanks to Zach for recommending it to me!

 

[rainefall]

My main PC uses Windows 10. I'd love to stick a Linux distro on there, but previous attempts have been disastrous. My laptop dual boots Windows 10 and Antergos Linux (barely runs). And I also have a potato that runs Windows 2000 and a potato that runs Lubuntu.

 

[TY]

my PC uses Windows 10 only for the fact that I play a lot of video games... Laptop uses Windows 8 which I dont want to change as I never will touch it ever again after a few weeks

 

[Tsutarja]

<p>Decided to remove Windows 7 to make more room for 10, and that was the best decision ever. Now I'm just dualbooted.</p>

Just curious, but what was keeping you on Windows 7 in addition to Windows 10 on the same device?

 

[Zeffy]

Currently dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu. I've tried out a lot of other Linux distros before, but somehow I always come back to Ubuntu.

 

[Venia Silente]

Switched to Linux back in 2005 and so far doing good. Have tested a number of distros, eventually settling in Xubuntu and Debian. Currently running Debian Testing, to which I migrated from Debian Stable just a week ago.

The only Windows I run is a Windows XP VM for work, but even then most of my work is done on Linux, the VM is for actually running the company products for reproducing errors (they are point-of-sale programs). That and for running ye olde Age of Empires 2, admittedly. As for why it is a Windows XP VM is simply that that is so much lighter on resources, as my machine is a laptop. So far I have never known of a "lightweight" or "barebones" Windows 7 release, if there was one I'd probably put that in a VM like, yesterday.

 

[Megan]

Arch Linux with XMonad as my WM.