Linux Mint

Reader supplied reviews for Linux Mint Average rating 8.8 from 992 review(s) Please specify which version of the distribtion you are reviewing. Please select a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on Linux Mint? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 22.37-LMDE6-LMDE21.35-LMDE20.34-LMDE19.318.317.316151413121110987654.03.13.02.22.12.0 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 22.3 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-02-13 Country: Spain Votes: 0 It may be heralded as a "beginner" distro, but I for one don't want to get into the trouble of debugging my audio, graphics, internet and anything else after 10 years of using Linux as well. I want it to work out of the box, and that's exactly what Mint provides. In the rare cases I do have trouble with software versions and stuff like that I can find answers online thanks to its (and its Ubuntu base's) popularity. The rate of version releases is ideal, I'm okay with having a fresh start every 2 years Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 22.3 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-02-13 Country: United States Votes: 0 For those asking themselves why so many are ditching Windows 11 and moving to Linux Mint, give a listen to someone who's done just that. Users are migrating from Windows 11 to Linux Mint in droves for a variety of reasons, to escape Microsoft's aggressive monetization practices, to regain hardware freedom, and to find a more stable yet entirely familiar desktop experience. Linux Mint has become a primary "refugee camp" for disillusioned Windows 11 users. Its Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktops mimic the classic Windows layout we've loved over the years, making the transition nearly seamless for everyday users. This shift in focus has to do with 'Hardware Freedom' and the 'Artificial Obsolescence' that Microsoft has built into Windows 11, and intends to double down on in the years ahead. Windows 11's strict hardware requirements, including TPM 2.0 and modern CPU checks, have made millions of perfectly functional late model PCs unusable in Microsoft's eyes. Linux Mint runs flawlessly on otherwise perfectly capable older hardware that Windows 11 rejects, providing faster boot times and less RAM usage than Windows 11 did. With support for Windows 10 having come to an end in October of last year, users with perfectly good PCs that Microsoft has arbitrarily labeled "unsupported" are moving to Mint in large numbers rather than purchasing expensive new computers. Windows 11 installs with extensive built in telemetry and tracking that users never asked for and don't want. Linux Mint on the other hand collects no such data and respects user's privacy by default. Mint provides its users complete control over every aspect of their PC and its operating system, including when and how to update, eliminating forced Windows reboots during work. Windows users, who've met Microsoft's hardware requirements for running Windows 11 and paid the considerable costs involved, are frustrated by advertisements and 'recommended apps' pop-ups on their desktops -- so much so that the fallout Windows 11 has started shows no sign of abating any time soon. Users typically report far better stability with Linux Mint, which installs with a clean set of essential tools and none of the crap that comes with Windows 11's pre-installed trials or time wasting kiddy games. Lots of new Mint users say they're actively avoiding Windows 11's aggressive integration of 'Copilot' and other AI driven features that cannot be easily removed, if at all, by moving to Linux Mint. Linux Mint's 'Software Manager' provides one-click installation of thousands of free, open-source apps, many of which are safer, less troublesome and more efficient than anything the Microsoft Store wants you to buy. Mint includes 'Timeshift', a powerful tool that takes system snapshots and can instantly return your system to a previous working state if an update or setting causes a difficult issue. As a long time Linux Mint user, there's nothing I do work-wise or otherwise that I can't do better, faster, more securely and a lot more trouble free in Linux Mint than I'd ever be able to in Windows 10 or 11. For those frustrated with the direction Windows 11 has gone, who have perfectly capable PCs that Microsoft says they must replace in order to go further with Windows, I'd challenge them to download the latest Linux Mint 22.3 .ISO file, 'burn it' to a thumb drive (Linux Mint's web site will walk you through this rather simple process), then boot your PC to the 'live' version of Linux Mint on your thumb drive and explore this modern desktop OS to your heart's content before installing it. Once you've actually installed Mint on your PC you'll be starting on an operating system adventure that you simply could not imagine short of actually 'making the move from Windows to Mint!', an adventure you'll quickly see in an entirely new light as Mint introduces you to far and away the best desktop experience today's modern open-source Linux world has to offer! Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 21.3 Rating: 9 Date: 2026-02-01 Votes: 19 Truly amazing for a first-time dive into the Linux world of technological independence. Two years ago I moved from Windows 10 to Mint 21.3, and its been a fun and educational ride. The Driver manager as well as the Update Manager make for a comfortable and beginner-friendly experience to maintain and use your machine. With good good Timeshift backup habits (before every major update wave), you can easily revert back in case of any problems that might arise. Thats not to say its probable, its not. Over these two years the vast majority of it was stable and perfect for daily driving. Yes Ive had to learn the linux-way of doing things, finding alternative software that used to be Windows-only (RIP MusicBee), but after settling in, I dont want to go back to Microslop ever again. Im running 21.3, my old thinkpad as well. Ive helped transform another friend to the linux world, theyre running 22.3, butter smooth. 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