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  1. Dadcin

    Movement of file back from recent locations to home!

    I think you are talking about the Dolphin File Manager and there the Recent Files menu on the left side. The files you see there are not located in a specific "Recent Files" folder. It is just a list of files, you recently "touched". You can see the actual location of one of this files, by...
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    Portable Linux for school kids

    As I wrote, it is my own VPN-Server, which I have set up and I control which Traffic is allowed and which not. I do this mostly with a DNS that I have set up, so all Traffic which comes through the VPN uses this DNS. All this is what you describe as "through your router or some sort of...
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    Downloading and Installing Linux On Old Laptop

    I haven't tested Linux Lite yet, but some other lightweight distros. They worked fine, but all of them had here and there issues which needed to be solved. It wasn't that big of a deal, but a real Linux newbie might get frustrated. I would recommend to start with Ubuntu and Debian based systems...
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    Portable Linux for school kids

    You are reading my posts as a 33 year old tech dude, not as a father. The purpose of the VPN is not to protect her personal data or to protect her from getting bullied. You think about using a VPN provider to hide your tracks. I have set up a VPN-Server and a DNS-sinkhole, so 1.) The internet...
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    "Operation System not found" message on Dell Inspiron N7110 laptop

    As the next step I would try to boot an other PC with this USB-Drive ... probably the one with etcher on it. This should be the easiest way to further locate the issue - is it the flashdrive or the notebook. You don't have to worry about messing up your Windows, as long as you don't start the...
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    Portable Linux for school kids

    It's less about control or hacking and more about the ability to be in a safe environment to explore and experiment on your own. The issue of child abuse on the Internet is much bigger and more aggressive than most people think. My daughter has had a cell phone for about 10 months. And already...
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    Portable Linux for school kids

    Thank you so much for your quick and great responses. I have checked out your suggestions and links. Sugar and LinuxKidX might be for even younger kids. Ubermix and Zorin OS Education look very promising. I will test both of them. Brickwizard's link to the HowTo is great. I'm sure I'll need it...
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    Portable Linux for school kids

    Hi, my daughter meanwhile needs a computer for her homework from time to time. I am thinking of creating a bootable USB stick for her. That way she would have her own portable desktop on each computer, and you wouldn't have to worry about her deleting or breaking your stuff. So it would be...
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