Robolinux?

[ffutures]

Does anyone have any experience of RoboLinux? It's a version aimed at Windows users which includes a virtual windows environment and claims to operate Windows software in a sandbox at something like full speed and with a lot of extra security. I've never heard of it before, but given the horrible cost of upgrading Windows before Windows 7 support ends I'm seriously looking at alternatives now.

https://www.robolinux.org/

https://www.robolinux.org/stealth-vm-info/

Any thoughts gratefully received.

later - having delved into it some more, this seems to be run by a one-man band and I get the impression that he's assuming a LOT more knowledge of Linux than I have, or is simply unable to explain how to do basic things like choose the correct version for my machine in a coherent way. I think I'm going to go back to looking at one of the mainstream Linux distros that has better support and documentation.

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"Given the horrible cost of upgrading Windows before Windows 7 support ends"

[murphys_lawyer]

Software Geeks are currently selling Windows 10 Pro licences for £20:
https://softwaregeeks.co.uk/product/windows-10-pro/

They're legit resellers; I've bought several licences off them and I'm getting one for a laptop I'm upgrading this weekend.

Re: "Given the horrible cost of upgrading Windows before Windows 7 support ends"

[ffutures]

Thanks! Are you able to do it as an upgrade rather than wiping and installing fresh?

Re: "Given the horrible cost of upgrading Windows before Windows 7 support ends"

[murphys_lawyer]

Yes, you can upgrade. There's a guide at https://www.howtogeek.com/225048/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-or-8-to-windows-10-right-now/ (other guides are available). You can download the Windows 10 ISO (32-bit or 63-bit) from Microsoft.