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If you're migrating from Windows, try one of these distributions.
Each of these is user-friendly and free.
Most of these are either Ubuntu-based or independent.
Windows 10's end of life is coming in 2025, and that means you have to hope your machine can run Windows 11, buy a new computer, or try something different -- like Linux.
Linux shouldn't be considered a last-choice alternative, either, because it's every bit equal to Windows or MacOS. It's reliable, secure, user-friendly, and free. What more do you want?
Also: You can try Linux without ditching Windows first - here's how
I know: You want an operating system that looks and feels like Windows 10. That makes perfect sense because you've been using Microsoft's OS for a long time, and change is often hard.
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