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by kc1di
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Escaping major Win virus. It nearly got into Linux Mint via Update
Replies: 8
Views: 300

Re: Escaping major Win virus. It nearly got into Linux Mint via Update

Hello Maor,
Welcome to Linux Mint Forum, enjoy the journey! :)
by kc1di
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New to Mint, find it very easy to navigate
Replies: 2
Views: 63

Re: New to Mint, find it very easy to navigate

Hello PauloMachado,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the Journey! :)
by kc1di
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: CD software to USB
Replies: 6
Views: 204

Re: CD software to USB

what is the software extention? that is what's after the (.) in the file names? if it's and .iso you will have to use an .iso burner such as mints disk writer or Etcher. If it's anything else you should be able to copy using the file manager. Make sure the usb stick is formatted to NTFS or Fat32. Go...
by kc1di
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: 30 Years of Linux, New to Mint
Replies: 5
Views: 153

Re: 30 Years of Linux, New to Mint

Hello Kanuck,
Welcome to the Linux Mint Forum. Enjoy the journey! :)
With all that experience you be of great help to other here. We started in linux about the same time.
See you around the forum.
by kc1di
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New User from PH
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Re: New User from PH

Hello kbxty2p,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the journey! :)
Spent some time in PH in the 1970's :)
audio is normally a bit weaker in Mint. You can increase the upper audio limit above 100% in the audio setting menu.
by kc1di
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Late to the game but here for the change
Replies: 5
Views: 142

Re: Late to the game but here for the change

Hello kadachi,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the journey! :)
If you are new to Linux you may want to take a look at this page.
https://linuxjourney.com
by kc1di
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Thanks for a great collaboration
Replies: 2
Views: 66

Re: Thanks for a great collaboration

Hello tesseracht,
Welcome to the Linux Mint Forum. Enjoy the Journey! :)
Great to hear your road to Linux.
by kc1di
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Is my system safe?
Replies: 10
Views: 349

Re: Is my system safe?

I prefaced the post with the thought I don't think there needs to be concerned! The first two tools I have used many times in servers The third one I'm not so sure about and have not used it. In any even the Linux Desktop is very secure. But many coming from Windows are very concerned and these tool...
by kc1di
Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Is my system safe?
Replies: 10
Views: 349

Re: Is my system safe?

I do not believe you have much to worry about but just to be sure this page may be of help.
https://linuxsecurity.com/features/the- ... or-malware
by kc1di
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: newbie - hello
Replies: 3
Views: 83

Re: newbie - hello

Hello jezza,
Welcome to the Linux Mint Forum. Enjoy the journey! :)
by kc1di
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Is this malware? Firefox related.
Replies: 12
Views: 462

Re: Is this malware? Firefox related.

I'm not sure I'd put much stock in their sight but just in case this page from Linux Security may be helpful.
https://linuxsecurity.com/features/the- ... or-malware
by kc1di
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:53 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hi Guys
Replies: 2
Views: 80

Re: Hi Guys

Hello PHB,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the Journey! :)
by kc1di
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello, from the North Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
Replies: 5
Views: 138

Re: Hello, from the North Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Hello ScubaMan_1970,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the journey!
by kc1di
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: Cleaning my laptop
Replies: 5
Views: 104

Re: Cleaning my laptop

a soft bristle brush and do not use paper towels on screen but a soft cloth.
a can of air can be useful to clean out dust as well.
Good luck.
by kc1di
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Back to Linux Mint I go.
Replies: 4
Views: 261

Re: Back to Linux Mint I go.

Welcome Back ;)
Both are good XFCE4 and Cinnamon.
by kc1di
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Need to Learn
Replies: 4
Views: 168

Re: Need to Learn

Hello Big1,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the Journey! :)
I often recommend this site for those wanting to learn Linux. It give lessons in small easy to understand bites.
https://linuxjourney.com
by kc1di
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [solved] How migrate all the email from Thunderbird WIN to LM device.
Replies: 11
Views: 220

Re: How migrate all the email from Thunderbird WIN to LM device.

Go to thunderbird tools menu and click on Export then save the zip file to a usb stick or other off computer storage and when you get LM installed go back to thunderbird tools and import that file. There maybe other ways but that should work. On some install there is no menu bar on thunderbird if th...
by kc1di
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: WINE no longer working after update
Replies: 15
Views: 294

Re: WINE no longer working after update

After you post your system info. You may want to consider using playonlinux. It's in the mint repository. and is a frontend for wine. What may have happened in the updgrade is that the wine version has changed. With playonlinux you can install and use any wine version from the vary oldest to the new...
by kc1di
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: hi...
Replies: 3
Views: 168

Re: hi...

Hello chefbobBTW,
Welcome to the Linux Mint forum. Enjoy the Journey! :)
if your new to Linux I would take a look at this site.
https://linuxjourney.com
Cheers!
by kc1di
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New
Replies: 4
Views: 168

Re: New

Hello Terminator, Welcome to the Linux Mint Forum, enjoy the journey! If it's taking that long something is amiss- How did you download and burn the Iso? which app did you use to burn it? If it was rufus I would reburn it with Etcher found here Ruffus has been know to cause problems. It take my mach...

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