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</style></head><body><div>Hi Russell </div><div>I haven't personally installed Linux on a Surface Pro however if you search online there are plenty of resources.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?t=fpas&q=linux+surface+pro&ia=web" class="">https://duckduckgo.com/?t=fpas&q=linux+surface+pro&ia=web</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://linuxvox.com/blog/linux-for-surface-pro/">https://linuxvox.com/blog/linux-for-surface-pro/</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface" class="">https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://windowsreport.com/install-linux-ubuntu-surface-pro-devices/" class="">https://windowsreport.com/install-linux-ubuntu-surface-pro-devices/</a></div><div><br></div><div>My suggestion is that you start off by installing Linux on an old PC or Mac.</div><div>That's how I started.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers Ivan </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Mon, 3 Aug 2026, at 11:26 AM, russell morecroft via plug wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style=""><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Good Morning All</div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">I am after some advice, I am a 60 yr old of limited computer experience who has recently gone across to a Graphene os Pixel 8 due to privacy reasons and not wanting to be tracked via every app, also concerned about security having switched email to Proton.</div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">The next step I am contemplating is to have my Windows Surface pro changed to Linux, Im lead to believe this will bring my device closer to the same level of security and privacy that I now have on my phone, It would appear that many computer shops do not have
the technical ability or experience to adequately carry out this procedure.</div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">My research has directed me to this group, can anyone please give me advice on how I should best approach this concern?</div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kind regards</div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Russell </div><div class="qt-elementToProof" style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div>_______________________________________________</div><div>PLUG discussion list: <a href="mailto:plug@plug.org.au">plug@plug.org.au</a></div><div><a href="https://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug">https://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug</a></div><div>Committee e-mail: <a href="mailto:committee@plug.org.au">committee@plug.org.au</a></div><div>PLUG Membership: <a href="http://www.plug.org.au/membership">http://www.plug.org.au/membership</a></div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></body></html>