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just boot with the Windows 10 USB... plug it in and restart your computer it starts an installer that gives options to format the whole drive or part... just follow the instructions. IF you format and reuse the Linux Partition(s) then it is gone "uninstalled" the process takes hours and your compute...

from my archives in June of this year, compiling a custom ISO with MX: this is about the only instance that I recall that they system was working hard. I was doing my normal chores at the same time with no noticeable lag in performance. https://preview.ibb.co/iC9osK/z620_working_hard_2018_06_02_01_2...

interesting question
I have a HP z620 dual Xenon 2.20GHZ E5-2660 with 64GB ram

after more than a year running various Linux distros I have the "feeling" that the CPU capabilities are seldom used...nor is the ram.

I agree Cosmo was a valuable asset.

The Mint Forums have changed a lot thru the years. Moderation has changed as well as the content with the newest LM users.

he will be missed

If I could change that one thing (partition access) with Linux Mint then perhaps I would begin using it again. I'm not sure what exactly you are asking but if you want to detail it in a new thread I'd be happy to tell you how to do it. Whatever you want to do is certainly possible. ;) [solved]

Hello, there has been debate about modular security and is it a good thing or not. I try to list here scenarios so it can be seen where it is a good idea. single-user scenario. A single person uses the machine, performing admin-tasks and so on. true multiuser scenario. Many people use the machine, ...

I love Mint, I have always loved Mint, and, I appreciate all of the hours that have been spent in the development of Mint. I have been building computers, installing operating systems, and, fixing technical issues for decades. But, now the time has come, where, Mint will not boot after install, on ...

good eye Pjotr I did not see the "upgrade to M19" in all of that word soup. Yup, user error... kinda ... perhaps that "upgrade path" should not be touted so much. every darn release people are clamoring for a "button to push" and is seldom seems to work, if ever. Just say No. the effort would be bet...

Linux Mint needs some Beta Testing.
they have a small group of developers, and apparently not many resources.
Beta Testing and Bug Reporting would go a long way in recouping the respect Mint once had...

sorry for your frustration.

power managers are funny, they don't always do it the way you want. I seldom Shutdown, I prefer suspend ... near instant restart when I return, and minimal power use My power manager is set to Suspend after 30 minutes of inactivity, and Shutdown when UPS power is low... and it works for me (occasion...

Why need of specs? The more info you provide about your config the more chances someone can help with your issue. Looks like your main user account is broken somehow. What could be broken? System: Host: user Kernel: 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1...

Huge is relative I guess...
(nope, /home was not included in my snapshot)
this is the system that was swamped... after I cleaned it

I try to bite my tongue, but here goes... I think timeshift is cool, and a neat tool...but it is not ready for "prime time". It was a poor decision to include it as a seemingly Mandatory app in the Welcome screen and the Update Manager. The documentation sucks, it is incomplete and poorly written. ...

I try to bite my tongue, but here goes... I think timeshift is cool, and a neat tool...but it is not ready for "prime time". It was a poor decision to include it as a seemingly Mandatory app in the Welcome screen and the Update Manager. The documentation sucks, it is incomplete and poorly written. I...

thanks... that will help

I have Daily Timeshift backups scheduled keeping only 3 of them.... anything I do that requires installing, or deleting software, I make a Manual Backup and I label all Manual backups. Ignore the date, this is an old snapshot. https://i.imgur.com/oRCS17L.png I have been trying to figure out how to ...

follow the prompts...
root account exists, this creates a password for it so that you can use it....

if you want to remove a user from the sudoer list use .... but Mint is weird so some requests for password may not work as expected

Try Firefox from Mozilla
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

go to preferences: enter the page you want as default

Personal choice, no big deal.
I use separate partitions for data and backups...
It is nice to understand how they work and the possibility of making the system more to your liking.

If you run gparted and post a screenshot of the current system we can all make comments and suggestions...if you care;-)