I have written before about the freedom that comes from Linux operating systems. These peer-tested, open-sourced software packages that help to provide alternatives to the virtual monopoly Microsoft has had on the PC industry.
Well, I still have two older PCs that still have Window’s OS on them, Windows 10 1903 version actually. Once a month I get them out of the cabinet and let them do their 1-2 hour “security” updates that MS provides on a monthly basis. I am still indecisive on which one I will convert to a Linux OS this fall.
This morning I had a situation that literally popped up that I have been meaning to address for some time on my Lenovo PC. At one time I was desperate enough to think that Lenovo Solutions Center would give me the tools to help diagnose whether I had a hard drive issue on this laptop. Unfortunately, once installed it has a mind of its own, and the only real clue is that the CPU fan is a blazing away. You see, there are no controls on this bloatware to control when it might emerge, and the only solution seems to be using Task Manager to kill it when it is taking most of your PC’s resources.
After a quick internet search I found this link to a MS Software Install/De-install Troubleshooter for when the typical MS application page restricts what you can remove.
I ran the troubleshooter and identified the program I wanted to remove and then was greeted with this good news:
Mission accomplished.
My next update will hopefully be when I prepare to transition one of my laptops (either a Lenovo Model G510 vintage 2011 or H/P Model 15-p030nr vintage 2014) to have the Linux Mint OS that has proven so very successful on my oldest laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1545 vintage 2010.
Stay tuned!
-SF1