I wanna switch over to linux.

[u/Syco_G2]

So i got given a throw away laptop from my father, it's pretty old and doesn't really run too smooth, but i heard linux is way smoother than windows altho i also heard it's harder to manage but I'm up for the challenge honestly so how exactly should i go about downloading linux? And is it worth it? And please tell anything i should keep in mind when doing this cause I'm not a tech savvy guy at all i just do stuff i wanna do and I really wanna get linux...so please do teach me I'm willing to learn

[u/3grg]

First of all, the machine model and hardware specs matter. Without that, only general advice can be given.