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How do I switch between desktop environments?
For example between Unity, Gnome, KDE, XFCE, or LXDE?
Of course, i know i must install the environments i wnat to chose between.
And after install...

I would say linux, because of the multitude of GUI available. so it will be Ubuntu (or other linux) because i can use any GUI I choose/like.

In fact there is one stupid question, the one not asked.
And no, Linux does not use anything like the registry found in the Windows OS. In fact, in Windows, the registry is one of the "weak spots".

Thanks

I don't have much experience with the wireless but from what I read in the forum, ubuntu can use wireless, sometimes out-of-the-box, sometimes using ndiwswrapper. But usually Ubuntu 8.10 works fine,...

What details can you give about your computer? Processor, memory, video card? Maybe it is not powerful enough, or maybe it is another problem.

Please someone help Aflack. He provided the information for the owned system. Even me, I noticed some missing options in the latest compiz fusion, but not the same.

Maybe you just sent the file to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Ubuntu). Empty them if this is the case. To delete directly the files, press the <Shift>+<Delete> keys.

I want to try to install ubuntu (alternate probably, or edubuntu) on this machine:
CPU: Celeron 1 GHz
RAM: 152 MB (the rest is used by the video card)
HDD: 40 GB
Video: VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601,...

Try these threads:
New to Ubuntu? Start here...
HOWTO: Customize Ubuntu A-Z
All my favorite Linux desktop readiness threads...

http://www.last.fm/user/ltheodorv

Although I don't think is representative for me, as I listen music in many other places.

For any hard-disk I use at my computer, I use a cooler, and I do not have any problem, besides my behaviour. But I have seen lots of problems with hard-drives without eficient cooling.

I can install Linux and begin working even before the installation procedure is complete. Contrary, after installing Windows, I am forced to look for various drivers, codecs, programs.

But one of...

You don't move it and you don't need to open another thread. Just wait for someone form the forum staff to see it and will move the thread where it should be, if it is not opened in the appropriate...

You should provide some details of your computers, namely processor, memory and video card. And it is a custom to allow at least 24 hours before bumping.

In short, Richard Stallman uses GNU for the tools/utilities from the operating system, and Linux for the kernel. For more information, try http://www.gnu.org/ and especially the...

I always put coolers on my home HDDs and this way I keep them for many years, possible longer than the lifespan mentioned by their manufacturer. In fact I have seen HDDs no older than a month...

Well, ajmorris, this is a laborious work. All I can say is thank you for providing it for users. I think it is helpful for new and old users alike.
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Tried this, works with video, but does not with music. Anyhow, thanks stumbleUpon and madverb, but maybe I find a way to do this too.

Right-Click on Application, Edit Menus, it will open a window with the entries on the menu, there look for the entries you look for, and deselect or delete them.

I want do download some music and/or video from sites that offer them as flash video or audio. Is there any way to do it? I know on Windows there is the Free Download Manager program, who does that,...

I just changed my wallpaper to Edubuntu and I needed to change also the icons' and desklets' positions... I like it now...

Indeed you must include a header only once per file using it, so pay attention.

That is not enterily true. I am a network administrator and at Vista (which is newer that XP you mentioned) workstations I still need the command line for things like verifying the Internet/local LAN...

If you have an Windows Boot diskette or an Windows text mode installation disk (i.e. for Windows 95/98/XP), run from it:

fdisk /mbr
This will overwrite the Grub MBR with the Windows one, and you...