Try running off USB first. It will give you a sense of what it is like. If you want to use Tails, that is actually designed to ALWAYS run off USB, so you never have to install it on the laptop.
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The laptop is so outdated that it’s practically useless. I can’t even use a VPN on it because it’s so old 😂
I also wiped it a few months ago and it’s just been collecting dust. I want to use it for studying.