Puppy Linux vs. Linux Lite: Which distro is right for your old Windows 10 PC?

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware.
• Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways.
• Both of these distributions can be used for free.

Do you have an old computer laying around, doing nothing but collecting dust? Is that computer the one that used to run Windows 10 but doesn't qualify for Windows 11?

If that sounds like your situation, I have good news. There are plenty of lightweight Linux distributions available for you to install on that old and crusty machine that will make it perform like it's a teenager about to drive a car for the first time. Vroom, vroom.

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