i use windows because its the only os i know how to use. i want to get into things like torrenting because free stuff is cool but im afraid to. ive heard of tails os, a os that boots from a flash drive, is that worth checking out or should i stick with windows?

what is your advice? what should i do?

  • MagneticFusion@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This video by Mental Outlaw is very helpful on debloating and despooking Windows 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhitETZb8s0&t=0

    However, these are just bandaid solutions, and are best used when you really need Windows for whatever reason, whether it is for work or school or just certain software that does not exist or have an alternative to on Linux.

    If you would like to switch to Linux, check out Linux Mint. It is the best version of Linux for beginners, and you can honestly use it without ever having to touch the terminal if you don't want to do any mildly advanced stuff. I would also heavily recommend you dual boot Windows and Linux Mint, rather than completely switching to Linux Mint, OR, try Linux Mint in a virtual machine and get used to it before you wipe your Windows installation and replace it with Linux Mint completely.