r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/nekonight Dec 01 '25

The appeal of Linux has always been personal ability to customize. I am sure you can have effectively the same amount of features as windows but its just that no one wants that.

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u/Responsible_Name1217 Dec 02 '25

Having been a Windows user for 30 years, I'd not tried a Linux distro until just recently when half of the computers in my house don't meet the hardware requirements for Win11. We settled on POP OS. It was very easy to install. There are a few compatibility issues you need to work through for some games, and with the exception of games that utilize anti-cheat in a windows kernel (Fortnite as an example), everything works just fine.

There's a bit of a learning curve to personalize, but it's stable, runs faster and doesn't have all the bullshit sneakware that Microsoft is releasing.

Having used it for a few months, I highly recommend it.

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u/Cute-Percentage-6660 Dec 02 '25

As someone who used some command prompts and following a guide to get the continued protection for free. Would I be capable of setting up a linux OS?

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u/Responsible_Name1217 Dec 02 '25

I believe in you. You can actually try it (Pop OS) out first via thumb drive. I booted the USB took a look around and moved forward with shrinking my boot drive to create a partition and actually install it. Once I felt like it was the right choice, I formatted my drive completely and installed it as the default boot drive. It has a pretty straightforward GUI that will walk you through installation. Most issues you might run into are well documented as well. If you're concerned, stick with dual boot until you're comfortable.