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You clearly have not met my parents. I installed Linux on their PC because they are not tech savvy. Doesn't matter if Windows or Linux breaks down, they can't fix it anyway, so might as well reduce the chance they manage to infect their device with all kinds of malware.
Which distro did you install for them? Same ship, and it's sinking :'( They've got an old (2011?) Toshiba Satellite that's on thin ice when Windoze 10 becomes EOL this October. PopOS! or something else?
I would look at the Atomic spins from Fedora or other immutable distro. Your Parents can be separated from the OS while being able to install/uninstall user software as they like without a problem. The OS can update itself in the background without them even knowing about it. The Budgie version is simple to use with an easy to get used desktop. It also offers just enough customization to make most people happy. The atomic Cosmic spin might also be a possibility also.
Thanks for the suggestion, will check it out.