So I have a desktop I've had for two or three years, it's an hp pavilion, it has so much crap on it, program's I don't use, it's windows 7 os, I just want to get rid of it all. I want to start over. How should I do this? I don't care for any program's on it, and would like to run a linux os on it and start anew. Start using top of the line posed ya know, linux tails vpns the whole kit and kaboodles. Any info or tips appreciated
If you want to use the computer for Tails only take out the harddrive, and optical drive to save weight and battery life and get yourself a fast stick or SD card (if the notebook supports booting from SD cards). Installing Tails on a computer defeats the purpose of the A and the L.
You could of course install Debian or Ubuntu (if you like heavyweight Windows-ripoffs) on the harddrive and keep using the computer for simple browsing and office tasks when it's not in use for your detached identity.