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Is your last name Segurakreischer? Have them try - leave the Windows computer online and accessible, give your parents a linux box and have them use it exclusiv

Is your last name Segurakreischer? Have them try - leave the Windows computer online and accessible, give your parents a linux box and have them use it exclusively unless they absolutely 100% need to get back on the Windows machine for some reason, and talk with you about it. Set up a NAS with an external HD and a shared folder on both the windows and linux box, so if they actually do need to go back to Windows, they aren't leaving anything stuck on the Linux box. That's a 100% easy peasy safe mode, the worst they're likely to encounter is a brief 2 minute call with you, and in the worst case scenario, they get to go back to Windows without having to be scared of losing anything.

tombert 9mo ago
> Is your last name Segurakreischer? Afraid I don't get the reference if this is a joke, but no that is not my last name. I've offered similar solutions to this; a VM that they can RDP into, or just a VM running locally with Winboat or Winapps so they could work with the apps they need to, but they won't entertain the idea. Honestly I kind of think they're adding increasing conditions just so I stop bothering them about it. I think they very much do not want to change operating systems and they know that just saying that won't be a valid enough excuse to get my to shut up about it. Before people give me shit over trying to force my dogma on them, I should point out that when their computers break (e.g. Windows Update decides to brick their computer), I am the one that is expected to fix them. I don't think it's unreasonable that if I'm expected to do the repairs on the computer that I get a say in what's installed on them.
pprotas 9mo ago
Or just let them use whatever they want…
- tombert 9mo ago
  I mentioned this in my reply, but I am the one that’s expected to fix the computers when they break. If I am going to be playing free IT duty, I do not think it is unreasonable for me to have a say in what the computer runs.

tombert 9mo ago

> Is your last name Segurakreischer? Afraid I don't get the reference if this is a joke, but no that is not my last name. I've offered similar solutions to this; a VM that they can RDP into, or just a VM running locally with Winboat or Winapps so they could work with the apps they need to, but they won't entertain the idea. Honestly I kind of think they're adding increasing conditions just so I stop bothering them about it. I think they very much do not want to change operating systems and they know that just saying that won't be a valid enough excuse to get my to shut up about it. Before people give me shit over trying to force my dogma on them, I should point out that when their computers break (e.g. Windows Update decides to brick their computer), I am the one that is expected to fix them. I don't think it's unreasonable that if I'm expected to do the repairs on the computer that I get a say in what's installed on them.

pprotas 9mo ago

Or just let them use whatever they want…

tombert 9mo ago
I mentioned this in my reply, but I am the one that’s expected to fix the computers when they break. If I am going to be playing free IT duty, I do not think it is unreasonable for me to have a say in what the computer runs.