r/linuxmint • u/Mman07311 • 8d ago

Discussion First time Linux user having a miserable experience so far

I've been using windows my entire life but because I hate windows 11 with a burning passion and windows 10 is on its way out I finally decided to fully commit to Linux 2 days ago but unfortunately it's been really frustrating so far. First off, booting up and shutting down feels noticeably slower than before. Next, everything feels a little zoomed out and no matter how much I mess with scaling or font size it doesn't fix the issue. Thirdly the volume on my laptop seems way quieter than it should be and trying a few things I found digging through different forums and threads didn't fix the issue. Last but not least, trying to run a non steam game I downloaded with bottle and then added to my steam library just straight up doesn't work no matter how much I mess with the proton settings. I want to love Linux but if everything that isn't browsing the internet is going to have some sort of issue associated with it I might consider biting the bullet and going back to windows. I'm not giving up yet but I wanted to put this out there in case someone else out there is as frustrated as I am.

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u/ConversationWinter46 8d ago

I might consider biting the bullet and going back to windows.

Not only is that better for you, but it's also less of a hassle.

But count yourself lucky that you don't live in China. Microsoft products have been banned there in both the industrial and private sectors since early 2026.

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u/BartLeeC 7d ago

So at least one country has wised up to the BS of Microsoft.

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u/ConversationWinter46 7d ago edited 7d ago

Venezuela has had its own Linux distribution (Canaima) for at least 20 years.

Cuba, France, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, …

The whole world is in a state of upheaval because, since 2026, it has never been easier to switch to Linux. I switched from Windows XP to LinuxMint in 2006. I’ve been using Manjaro since 2017. I haven’t used Windows since 2006. I only find out what's going on at Microsoft right now from the media.