I used to like Windows 7 when it came out and Windows was the only OS I'd used. It's hard for me now to love an OS that * blatantly spies on its users[0] * h

I used to like Windows 7 when it came out and Windows was the only OS I'd used. It's hard for me now to love an OS that * blatantly spies on its users[0] * has an update mechanism that takes way too much time and CPU * and an antivirus software that scans those updates, making the machine even slower * shows ads, even though users paid for the OS[1] * in its "professional" edition comes preinstalled with all kinds of cruft like Candy Crush[2][3] * in its home edition blocking users to install a different browser, patronizingly claiming that Edge is the best[4] Switching to Linux made me feel like I actually own my machine again. [0]https://www.privacytools.io/operating-systems/#win10 https://www.privacytools.io/operating-systems/#win10 [1]https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-remove-the-most-annoying-ads-in-windows-10 https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-remove-the-most-annoying... [2]https://i.imgur.com/qhoV17Q.png https://i.imgur.com/qhoV17Q.png [3]https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-c... [4]https://i.imgur.com/CBOqNmE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/CBOqNmE.jpg