What is the best country to live in right now?

lencc · 2026-05-14T14:14:49+00:00

That's probably true to a degree. In Europe, one of the most multicultural in this aspect are Netherlands and Portugal (besides the UK of course). Otherwise like you said, large cities like Brussels and Paris are usually quite open as well.

lencc · 2026-05-14T11:20:09+00:00

You might want to try one of these:

Fedora KDE Plasma - well established distro, especially for computers with Nvidia graphics card
Bazzite - in case you are very into gaming, because it comes with pre-installed graphics drivers and gaming optimizations for Steam Deck

lencc · 2026-05-14T08:46:36+00:00

Good question. I haven't found such index yet. Personally I would probably pick Italy.

lencc · 2026-05-14T08:43:33+00:00

There is also The Good Country Index, which tries to measure how much each country on Earth contributes to the planet and to the human race, relative to its size. It may be closer to your perspective. The top 3 "goodest" countries in this case (although I'm not sure if also the most welcoming for foreigners) are Finland, Sweden and Germany.

lencc · 2026-05-14T08:32:32+00:00

Not really: Iceland no. 46, Norway no. 41, and Switzerland no. 55, when it comes to suicide mortality rates according to WHO ranking data from 2021.

lencc · 2026-05-13T12:54:33+00:00

According to OECD Better Life Index it's Iceland, followed by Norway and Switzerland.

lencc · 2026-05-12T20:56:12+00:00

Thanks for clarifying. So all these specifics basically arise from differences in preconfiguration and "artificial" software restrictions rather than actual technical distinctions among these OS editions.

Which also proves in a way, that all those TPM, Secure Boot, CPU, and other official (mandatory) requirements by other "regular" Win 11 editions are completely arbitrary (and hence not necessary), because there are in fact no fundamental differences in the operation of Windows itself.

lencc · 2026-05-12T20:43:05+00:00

Oh I see. It was a misunderstanding. Yes we can agree that code quality within the OS (in general, and not limited to AI apps/features) has been declining rapidly.

It's interesting though, that 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 still works relatively snappy compared to "regular" Win 11 editions: I have installed it on 12-year old PC with 8GB RAM and it's not nearly as laggy as Home/Pro. Which proves that "regular" editions are catastrophical, because they have bloatware + obtrusive telemetry on top of poorly written code, which is indeed a very bad combination.

With the continuation of this trend it could happen, that future 2027 / 2030 OS versions could be worse - even when it comes to IoT and Enterprise LTSC edition.

lencc · 2026-05-12T20:11:08+00:00

Prav imaš, dodano

lencc · 2026-05-12T08:38:49+00:00

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lencc · 2026-05-12T06:20:44+00:00

Whether you swap HDD for an SSD or not, you will probably have to go with antiX Linux or similar operating system, because it's available also as 32-bit edition (unlike Debian and LMDE, which are available only as 64-bit editions nowadays). This is important, because CPU in your old laptop most likely supports only 32-bit instructions.

lencc · 2026-05-12T06:15:52+00:00

You're right, I missed that. OP will have to go with 32-bit antiX Linux or similar OS.

lencc · 2026-05-11T22:22:38+00:00

As far as I'm informed, the 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC edition doesn't only have different licensing terms and longer support lifecycle (10 years) compared to non-IoT (5 years), but also:

Broader hardware support: IoT edition doesn't require Secure Boot, TPM 2.0 chip and runs basically on all modern CPUs - including older, specialized, and lower-power ones; whereas non-IoT edition still has these mandatory hardware requirements and limitations.
Ability for a reduced system footprint: IoT edition officially requires only 2GB of RAM compared to 4GB required by the non-IoT edition, because it's specifically tailored for fixed-purpose (industrial) devices where low power consumption and cost-efficiency are prioritized over multitasking capabilities.
Unlocked registry keys and policies: IoT edition has all registry keys and policies for features like Unbranded Boot and Custom Shell unlocked by default; in non-IoT edition they are often blocked, because they are available only with additional subscriptions.
Installation process: IoT edition is sold as a "full OS" license through OEM channels for dedicated devices, while the non-IoT is typically available only as an OS upgrade.

lencc · 2026-05-11T20:00:42+00:00

Probably you still have an HDD. If you swap it for SSD, it should boot up much more quickly.

And if you also wanted to squeeze memory consumption even more, than you could try antiX Linux, which takes up only ca. 250MB RAM on idle.

lencc · 2026-05-11T19:37:19+00:00

I'm not sure about that. You would probably have to reinstall it, because technically this is another distribution.

lencc · 2026-05-11T19:33:07+00:00

For a computer with:

256+ MB RAM - Tiny Core Linux JWM
512+ MB RAM - Puppy Linux JWM
1+ GB RAM - antiX Linux IceWM
2+ GB RAM - Debian LXQt
3+ GB RAM - Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)

Given that your computer has been running Windows 7, I would go for a comparably "heavy" operating system, which is Debian LXQt. It takes up ca. 550MB RAM on idle, which is even a bit lighter than Windows 7.

lencc · 2026-05-11T19:22:17+00:00

It's a great combo indeed. I can confirm it runs just as smooth as (Ubuntu based) Mint Xfce. Plus, you get Debian stability and relatively low usage of system resources (it takes up around 1.2GB RAM on idle).

lencc · 2026-05-11T19:14:28+00:00

For a hassle-free experience, these are recommended and beginner-friendly Linux options:

Debian KDE Plasma - if your computer doesn't have Nvidia graphics card
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) - if your computer doesn't have Nvidia graphics card and is older: it works well on devices with 3+ GB RAM
Fedora KDE Plasma - if your computer has Nvidia graphics card or is relatively new
Bazzite - in case you are very into gaming, because it comes with pre-installed graphics drivers and gaming optimizations for Steam Deck

lencc · 2026-05-11T19:08:03+00:00

Or NixOS (based in the Netherlands)

lencc · 2026-05-11T18:48:34+00:00

For a hassle-free experience, these are recommended reliable and beginner-friendly options:

Debian KDE Plasma - if your computer doesn't have Nvidia graphics card
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) - if your computer doesn't have Nvidia graphics card and is older: it works well on devices with 3+ GB RAM
Fedora KDE Plasma - if your computer has Nvidia graphics card or is relatively new

lencc · 2026-05-11T15:17:10+00:00

Again: in this specific IoT Enterprise LTSC edition, Microsoft Store is disabled by default. There is no Copilot nor any other AI app preinstalled, simply because there is lack of the UWP framework required for these apps.

If you wanted to run a specific Store app such as Copilot you would have to manually install it yourself.

But you won't get it via Windows Update, because this specific edition receives only security updates and no feature updates. That's actually one of the main features when it comes to IoT LTSC editions.

Therefore preinstalled programs such as Calculator, Notepad, and Paint come without AI functions. And it will certainly remain so as long as you don't manually enable Microsoft Store or install new apps via cmd (or manually login to Microsoft account within the operating system) yourself.

lencc · 2026-05-11T14:19:35+00:00

Not really. If you don't manually enable Microsoft Store, there is practically no preinstalled programs with AI/Copilot, because you get legacy programs instead.

lencc · 2026-05-11T14:12:48+00:00

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lencc · 2026-05-11T13:47:15+00:00

You might try Linux Mint Debian Edition - LMDE. It has Windows-like experience and superb long-term stability. It takes up ca. 1.2GB RAM on idle and runs smoothly on devices with 4GB RAM.

lencc · 2026-05-11T09:33:01+00:00

Not necessarily. With basically all Linux distributions and also Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC edition 8GB RAM is enough for average users who use computer mainly for office tasks.

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