Linux Mint Video tutorial wanted

[halcyon blaze]

Can someone appoint me to the proper all in one proper Linux Mint downloading video. I put Linux mint on my old laptop and it works for what I needed it for. I don't know what the current Linux Mint version is best to use right now.

Can someone appoint me to a very good You tube video for how to download Linux and the best new mint version of PC?

I'm using Windows 11 for my main PC, due to my current school work requiring Microsoft word, and i like playing on Steam. I wasn't able to play Steam on my older Dell laptop with Linux on it but I think it was the GPU Dell put in that caused issues for that.

Is there a way to just try Linux mint new version on a USB without making my main on my SSD.

Microsoft is just moving so much into AI and taking away so much freedom from the user that I want to fully change over on my PC so I can have more control. But if it doesn't go over well I want to be able to go back for a bit so I can look for another solution.

[plucky terrace]

almost always for installing linux lead to prepare a usb stick with a live linux on it. which doesn't manipulate your storage. you maybe need to alter some bios settings, that's all. look in the https://discord.com/channels/628978428019736619/1295728709306683482 and choose before installation , later un-choose it and choose installation etc.

[halcyon blaze]

Thank you

[bold rune]

you can lookup on youtube 'explainingcomputers - Linux Mint 22'

and similar vids by him like three part 'linux survival guide'

u can also short-term "persistive-live" install onto a usb with like 5 ot 6 gigs of persistence added using the option in Rufus or Universal USB Installer apps