Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” Cinnamon Bootable USB – 64-Bit Live USB to Try or Install – Windows Alternative

Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon: fast, familiar and free of bloat

Give an old or new PC a fresh start with Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena,” the latest release of one of the most beginner-friendly Linux systems available. The Cinnamon desktop looks and works a lot like Windows, with a Start-style menu, a taskbar and system tray, so you’ll feel at home right away. There are no ads, no forced updates, no subscriptions and no data collection.

Plug in and go

• Try it live: boot straight from the USB and test everything without changing your computer.
• Install when you’re ready: a simple guided installer lets you replace Windows or install Linux Mint alongside it (dual boot).
• Works on most PCs and laptops: 64-bit computers from roughly the last 15 years, with UEFI or legacy BIOS.

What’s new in 22.3

• Cinnamon 6.6 with a more customizable menu, notification badges on the taskbar, and fractional scaling for high-resolution screens
• Better Wayland support and a new on-screen keyboard
• New System Information and System Administration tools that make it easy to check your hardware and manage boot settings
• An upgraded Nemo file manager that can pause file copies, use file templates and run powerful searches
• Timeshift backups that can now be paused and resumed

Ready to use out of the box
Firefox, LibreOffice (works with Word and Excel files), a media player, photo tools, a software store with thousands of free apps, and automatic driver detection. It runs smoothly even on older computers that struggle with Windows.

Long-term support
Linux Mint 22.3 is a long-term support release based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, with security updates through April 2029.

What you get

• 1 × bootable USB flash drive preloaded with Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon (64-bit)
• Tested before shipping
• Printed (Included)  quick-start steps for booting from the USB