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I made my old laptop feel like new with these 6 Linux tweaks

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 01, 2025

Quoting: I made my old laptop feel like new with these 6 Linux tweaks —

We've talked quite a bit about how Linux is a great way to revive an old PC that can't handle Windows 11. Even when those old specs can't handle a full Windows installation anymore, there are plenty of lighter Linux-based alternatives that can still give your PC a new life.

However, I personally haven't had to resort to some of the more extreme measures we sometimes recommend. The laptops I have in my office are new enough that I can customize Linux however I prefer without fear of performance penalties.

But what if I did want to maximize performance? I tried a few tricks on a slightly older test machine, so here are my recommendations.

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