Actually I avoid non-free software as much as possible nowadays. My main use for a Windows partition is for occasional gaming and using that odd piece of softwa

Actually I avoid non-free software as much as possible nowadays. My main use for a Windows partition is for occasional gaming and using that odd piece of software that doesn't have a good replacement that runs under Linux. I understand that propietary things like the graphics drivers are inevitable to install on Windows, but what Riot does with their Vanguard anti-cheat system is crossing a line. If you look up the documentation on how to disable it, this piece of software loads every time your computer boots, and to enable it again the computer has to be restarted, so the kernel module can be loaded again. Most games will load any anti-cheat mechanisms when opening the game and run it only while playing. After you exit out of the game, every single process related to it is killed. This is different from having Vanguard constantly running in the background, with maximum privileges regardless of what you're doing.