Which OS to choose for a weak PC?

Question

linux

On versions of Windows starting from XP and above, the computer is pretty slow. It is mainly used for the Internet, as a reader and for drawing on a graphics tablet.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz
2GB RAM

Answer 1

Normal computer for XP and 7-ki 32-bit.
The Internet slows down, because it already has not enough memory to process modern pages. You can disable some of the plugins and beauties in the browser and open fewer pages at the same time. Replacing the OS will not change the situation.

Answer 2

of course, drawing on a tablet is embarrassing
, otherwise archlinux or slackware would do

Answer 3

Consider CrunchBang (Linux)
Specifically, why, here and here
Not considered for graphics (maybe it will). I chose it for myself because of the low resource consumption of a weak machine with low RAM, thanks to only the most necessary stuffing and not only.

Answer 4

As they wrote, RAM + SSD
or process hacker tuning ,
the Internet slows down not because of the processor, but because of the curved browser builds (unless you watch full hd, of course)
disabling plugins in Chromium often helps
chrome://extensions/
chrome:/ /plugins/
often underestimated performance due to power consumption settings
throttlestop can help here

Answer 5

replace the disk with an ssd, add another 2GB of memory and install x64bit seven

Answer 6

My debian 8.4 (kde work environment) works, consuming up to 2 GB (from 1.2 to 1.8 depending on the load) of RAM. In short, with 2 GB of RAM it is still quite possible to use any modern axis. And the fact that the browser slows down is not because of Windows, but because of the browser and sites overloaded with all sorts of buggy java scripts, videos, animations. This all loads the processor too much, hence the brakes and freezes. In my experience, firefox is more prone to slow down and load the processor than chromium. If you use firefox, try changing it to chromium and not using a large number of extensions and add-ons (they significantly increase memory consumption).

Answer 7

An SSD for such a laptop is stupid, it will cost more than the residual value of such hardware.
The RAM can be finished up to 4, then it will work at least somehow.
But it's better to sell this junk and buy something modern used.
And OS - any modern. I would put Win 7 or 8.1 32bit if there is 4GB of RAM (which I did on a netbook). 64bit will require about a quarter more RAM, and 32bit can use just up to 4GB of RAM.
I do not advise you to install the old and morally obsolete old XP.

Answer 8

I have an 8-year-old laptop - Core2Duo 3G, I installed Win 7 x32 SSD for surfing more than enough, I use Corel and Photoshop periodically.
Maybe it's stupid to reinstall Windu - and the brakes will go away?

Answer 9

Ghent, of course.
Collect on a strong computer, and update on a weak one using emerge -K
This is how it works for me at home.
// you can also compile gent to cubboard or raspberry in chroot!

Answer 10

Only SSD + RAM, the rest is useless. Well, check the temperature on the stone - is there any overheating and, as a result, throttling.

Answer 11

If we are talking only about an Internet reader, then I would also pay attention to HaikuOS or PuppyLinux

Answer 12

If you don't know what to install - install Debian. Support for wacom tablets - there is. According to the requirements - that's it.
Additionally, you can configure zram.

Answer 13

Slitaz linux :)

Answer 14

The most important thing is to at least catch up with 4GB of RAM.
The second is to purchase an SSD for the OS.
Now you can install Win8, if the chipset on the motherboard is not frankly shit - you won't want XP back (for a long time it was an adherent of XP as the optimal OS from small soft ones).