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With improved support for games (thanks to Proton from Valve) Linux is actually the best alternative to Windows 7. And to get Windows 10 running as you'd like (
by butz 7y ago
With improved support for games (thanks to Proton from Valve) Linux is actually the best alternative to Windows 7.
And to get Windows 10 running as you'd like (remove telemetry, crapware, etc.) there's probably even more work fiddling with configuration than setting up Linux.
- OrgNet 7y agowhat's the easiest way to remove all win-10 spying? I like to keep a windows PC around for random stuff that is harder to use in Linux
- RandomBacon 7y agoSetup a firewall on another device and only whitelist the traffic you want.
- Windows7_4life 7y agoWPD (Windows Privacy Dashboard) https://wpd.app/ https://wpd.app/ O&O ShutUp10 https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
- dessant 7y agoThis project is excellent for configuring a lean Windows 10 instance: https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script
- still_grokking 7y agoAn air gap… This won't remove the spyware, but at least it won't be able to call home. A "virtual" air gap a.k.a. "VM without network card" is a viable option, too.
- number6 7y agohttps://www.bsi.bund.de/EN/Topics/Cyber-Security/Recommendations/SiSyPHuS_Win10/SiSyPHuS_node.html https://www.bsi.bund.de/EN/Topics/Cyber-Security/Recommendat...
- zarkov99 7y agoAnd after you have fiddled the next update might very well reset it all back to Microsoft friendly settings.