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Seems to me that it's not a legit copy of Windows that comes preinstalled--that doesn't necessarily bother me, but I just want to know if there's anything else sketchy going on. I understand security's a spectrum, but I don't want to needlessly expose myself within reason. On a similar note, I thought about just avoiding the OS altogether. I'm interested in trying out Mint XFCE, but my attempts to use VirtualBox to run it in a VM failed miserably and immediately. Has anyone had success running Mint bare metal or on a USB? Alternatively, what's the most compatible distro that just works? I've flipped through some other posts but wonder if anything's changed by late 2024 (I have a N4000). I'm ok with fixing the screen (seems painless enough) and maybe even reinstalling some drivers, but would rather not make a job out of this (if it can be avoided).

Well, it's been a while since I posted something here, but anyways here I am with some awesome news for all owners of the 7-inch monster. I guess all of us have shared the disappointment with the fact that you can't actually drag some objects using the laptop's trackpad (that little red pimple squeezed among the keys) or the touchscreen. This is particularly annoying whenever you try to arrange things on the Windows taskbar or try to use specific programs, like LibreOffice or GoldenDict, that don't support the touchscreen natively. Fortunately, I think I've found the solution. Yes, it requires third-party software, but it works! Here it is: https://www.lovesummertrue.com/touchmousepointer/en-us/download.html I don't know about you, guys, but it's a lifesaver for me. The only disadvantage is that today this tiny utility is a part of a rather large suite, but you can turn off all other options, keeping only TouchMousePointer. Basically, it turns your entire screen into a touchpad, so you can finally scroll in programs that don't support touchscreen (I use it for LibreOffice writer, and it made my life a lot easier) and drag elements on the taskbar! Amazing, isn't it?