Hello Sup Forums. So I'm thinking about moving to Windows 10 from GNU/Linux. What are the caveats?

Hello Sup Forums. So I'm thinking about moving to Windows 10 from GNU/Linux. What are the caveats?

I know about mandatory update issues and telemetry, but my main concern is security. Is Windows security really that weak that it needs a Windows Defender? I never needed any GNU/Linux defenders and never though about viruses and cryptolockers as long as I'm not running anything with root rights.

Am I safe if I receive updates right away (like I have choice, have I?) and don't run any suspicious software with escalated through UAC rights?

How bad is Linux Subsystem for Windows?

Anything else I should be worried about? I'd like to read stories of your experience moving to Windows.

Bump.

Don't download shit for shaddy websites, block scripts for unknown / non trusted sites and you'll be fine, no need for any anti virus botnets.

If you do torrent games and stuff, just install malware bytes

Why are you switching to windows though?
You could you just run it in a VM.

>I'm thinking about moving to Windows 10 from GNU/Linux.

Being this retarded though.

Download a bunch of distros that look good and try them in a live USB.
No need to wipe out your hard drive.

Noob friendly distros:
All of the official ubuntu forks
ElementaryOS
Solus OS

>I have the reading comprehension of a 3yr old.

RIP.

>Is Windows security really that weak that it needs a Windows Defender?
Yes, and after wannacry it won't be enough (unless you use Common Sense 2017)
>How bad is Linux Subsystem for Windows?
Broken as fuck

i see no reason to do this other than for video games. if you're not playing windows-exclusive games, you should be running a linux distro. end of story.

>I'm not actually a linux user.

>caveats
Questionable resource utilization is the primary one. In some ways it's "intelligent" about the programs you run most often, but in general it's a hog.

>Is Windows security really that weak
Well yes, but in ways that Windows Defender doesn't really address anyway. I think Defender's only real value is in the firewall/network protection functions. The antivirus is a wash. The whole device health aspect is actually a major annoyance and does nothing but force certain settings on you through nagging.

>Am I safe
Somewhat.

>How bad is Linux Subsystem
Fairly bad. You're fine if you want to run some simple scripts or terminal-based packages though.

>Anything else
You're going to notice your system running horribly slowly for the first ~30 minutes after your initial boot into Windows. Don't be alarmed. The best thing you can do is simply sit back and watch TV or something. It's perfectly normal and will pass. It only happens on the very first boot.

You should also worry about the Start menu. It's a mess no matter how much you try to clean it up. Classic Shell is a godsend.

Where can I find a copy of windows 10?

Are you a babby? Windows is necessary for viable CAD and video production software.

Microsoft provides both the installer (free download) and licenses online.

this

nobody whose used a *nix system for more than a week would SWITCH to a windows system; it's an asinine thing to do regardless given the variety of other options available

It's complicated. Generally I found myself spending too much time maintaining the system instead of actually being productive.

Like right now I have cracklings through pulseaudio equalizer after Debian upgrade. I need an equalizer and it seems like it is not maintained anymore. Right now it annoys me the most and rather spending hours hoping it has a fix I think I might spend this time moving to WIndows.

GPU acceleration in Chrome doesn't work for some websites.

Real mess with mime types and default applications. Debian has BROWSER variable in bash profile, update-alternatives, couple of places for mimeapps.list.

Similar shit with appearance. There is no single place to put my theme/font/hinting configuration. There are different places for qt4, qt5, gtk2 and gtk3 configurations.

DE would somewhat solve some of those problems, but I don't use a DE. I was really happy with my xmonad setup (best window management I've had so far), but integrating xmonad with a DE has some caveats depending on a DE. gnome-settings-daemon doesn't work at all, mate-settings-daemon messes with DPI i've set through nvidia config (using high-dpi display). Sometimes I use a second monitor and I can't set the different DPI for each of them.

I'm pretty sure all of the problems mentioned have a solution, but I'm just tired and I don't want to mess with it. I just want things to work. I want to share my Downloads directory with another computer without complicated samba setup - last time I used it there were problems with sharing arbitrary user directory regarding ownership. I want to click and run Lightworks instead of searching forums for the libraries I need to download and put somewhere. I want to configure my trackball buttons with a nice GUI instead of blindly messing with xorg.

I'm just tired and I want to do stuff instead of messing with the system.

Cons:
Botnet
Pros:
Everything else

>Using Debian

There is your problem.

>windows 10
>google chrome
Enjoy your botnets faggot.

Implying any other distro doesn't have exact same problems.

Using another distro, not having those problems.

>I'm just tired and I want to do stuff instead of messing with the system.
Congrats on finally growing up. Using a computer to play pretend hackers is embarrassing and a waste. Just try to forget you were ever like that. You're doing better than at least half the board now.

i FUCKING LOVE WINDOWS 10 , fuck linux Id rather not care about my OS and just be productive. The NSA/CIA can spy on you through any OS.

Chrome is for dummys, use opera

Sup Forums is 18+ buddy. Come back in 6 years. Or don't you'll probably end up happier.

I hope one day modern medicine will be able to cure you of this utter retardation.

ThisFor the most part you should be good with the usual common sense. There is some aspects of spyware that Microsoft has in windows 10 in there settings and some more hidden bullshit in the registry so i'd look up the fix on that if you're concerned on that end. But then again windows in general isn't the best place for privacy linux always has been. But as original op said as long as its just simple stuff even torrenting. You should be solid. And if you're a gamer you should be better with more updates, and games that are compatible on windows so there's that. So happy trails friend :)

It's okay, man. You don't have to be ashamed anymore. You've stopped using your computer as little more than a roleplaying prop to play pretend hackers with, and that's a good thing. You can stop feeling concerned with how the other "hackers" are going to see you, and worry about just using your computer.

everything on windows is cancer

the sooner you understand that the better

even normies hate it, im not sure the reason smartphones are popular these days and desktops are down isn't just due to windows sucking

windows is about running software that only runs on windows. that is all that is good about windows. the rest of your experience is simply trying to live with the cancer

>changing basic settings etc a complete nightmare, despite linux being the supposedly less friendly ui
>muddled update system, no version number
>updates will stall shutdown and/or constantly annoy you
>system folders aren't well separated from user folders, all of the file explorer is a big clusterfuck
>making your way around it is a nightmare, you must use the search because you'd never find anything otherwise
>botnet
>bloatware, random shit you don't remember installing
>ads on the start menu
>not even ms knows what the ui is supposed to look like

Are you one of the fags always searching for a faster safer way to browse Sup Forums and DL game of thrones? Also opera is good AF.

>being this salty that your abortion of an OS will never gain any real server marketshare.

If you can't figure out how to use a real OS there is always one like the pic for little babies like you.

>maybe if i make it look like i was trolling before, no one will notice how badly that user's comments got to me
Hey, it might work.

You replied to the wrong person you fucking spastic.

So Fucking asshurt that you have reply to my post made for the op :/

Not even trolling. If you fucking windows retards can't work out how to use an actual Operating System you cunts may as well stop using a computer altogether.

>post made for OP
>was a reply to a post by me
>Be me
>not OP

Please don't breed.

The caveats are that it actually fucking works.

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>everyone who realizes that i'm just a know-nothing kiddo using gnu/linux to live out juvenile "hackerman" fantasies is a windows retard
I thought you GNUcucks were supposed to have a firm grasp on logic?

>GNUcucks

mfw I'm not running GNU software.

Wow go back 5th grade. If i ever have to see that type of grammar again i'm going to hurl.

mfw you try to pretend you're not a mactoddler

>Bitching about bad grammar while using bad grammar.

Wew lad.

Not sure if trolling or just retarded.

Look how broken down you've become. This is why G is fucking joke; literal hacker wannabes that act all tough behind a screen and insult people that come here for help. Just stfu you larping 10 year old.

You seem mad that Linux lost another user, why is it so personal to you? Do you have sand in your vagina, do you need a wet nappy?

Please stop giving Linux users a bad name.

That's one less person for him to "hack the planet" with on IRC.

ITT: Shills justifying paying hundreds of dollars to be spied on.

Stop the planet, I want off.

Unrelated, but I was wanting to setup a xen garden for a windows 7 machine that can run inside of a linux distro
Which distro is best for what I am describing if I have full VM passthrough?

Fedora.

No, it's "hack the planet" you fucking hapless technoweenie. You can't play pretend hackers with us until you've seen the movie at least once, and have Linux installed.

Fuck off you Linux freaks. Windows fucking works so why would anyone want to install an OS made by basement dwellers?

If you don't mind me asking
Is this a real answer or sarcasm?

Holy shit just shut the fuck up.

>gotta use gadzooks/lunatix to look like a special snowflake hackermanz, but i can't live without muh gaymes

sarcasm

It was a serious answer. While I don't actually have experience with what you're doing I have researched it a good bit as I was planning something similar. It seems that most people suggested Fedora because it's up to date and their virtualisation support is tops.

Then get it right, you n00b.

lol "stop" the planet
How can you fk it up that bad?

Did your mother drop you on your head when you were little?

I'm not the one who can't even quote a movie right, n00bl0rd.

>trolling this badly

School over for the day m8?

Pls keep talking cause you're giving me more entertainment than you really should. But please by all means continue to make yourself look like an even bigger retard than i thought you to originally be. But good job you managed to completely fuck up the thread thank you so much :/

>LibreCAD
>Cinerella

>completely fuck up the thread thank you so much :/
Yeah, that was the idea. If I let a thread like this go on for very long at all then it devolves into a 300+ post shitfest of anime desktops and hacker roleplaying.

Pls keep talking tell me more; tell me how it makes you feel that you've completely fucked up my thread, derailed it off course from its original purpose. Luckily i did get what i wanted from it before you showed up and utterly destroyed it. But PLS TELL ME WHAT YOU GOT FROM FUCKING IT ALL UP!!!!????

Am I supposed to stop posting now because you're pretending to be some falseflagging wojak poster? Yeah, that's not gonna work. I'm going to be here all day making sure this thread stays derailed.

Wow you people are aids.

Pls by all means now that you've scared off all the sane people how do you entail to keep derailing its literally just you and me. And you're my entertainment for the night so keep going dumbass.

This is the Sup Forums you wanted. I'm just giving it to you.

One more question for you guys: how is safe to steal software from trackers? Like thepiratebay, kickass and rutracker. Do they often put cryptolockers and such stuff into keygens and installators?

>maybe if i make it seem like he's doing what i want he'll go away

lol naw

Fuck you dude.

Well i want you here dude until the end. It's like a sick co op parasite system we both need each other so pls stay.

If you can't outhack Russian ransomware you don't belong on this board, newfag. Leave.

You're cute, but isn't it bedtime already for kids?

Yeah, I wasn't going anywhere. All pathetic attempts at reverse psychology notwithstanding. You're not the only retard I have on hook in this thread anyway. It'd be a waste to leave.

I fucking ask a simple question and get told to fuck off. Ok thanks.

You're not fucking off nearly fast enough, kiddo.

Seriously dude fuck you! You derail my thread for no fucking reason. Then all you have are these 5 year old insults this is why Sup Forums is a fucking joke.

How many more people are you going to pretend to be in this thread? That post timer is really fucking you up right now.

>outhack Russian ransomware
How is that?

Wow assumptions up the ass.

you dont have to steal shit, win10 has tons of freeware

Shut the fuck up Wasting this shit on a stupid slide thread sage this shit.

no

Am I late for the Razor & Blade Show? Or is the roleplaying over now? ;_;

No this dumbasswon't stfu

That's not an answer to my question.

But you are that dumbass. Seems like there's a simple solution to your problem.

Then go fuck yourself. Were not here to hold your hand either your a hacker or your not.

>Not using BRAVE browser
C U C K
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Holy shit wtf is wrong with you autist?

He doesn't know :/

Fucking baited :)

>What are the caveats?
Less control over your system, botnet
>I know about mandatory update issues and telemetry, but my main concern is security.
Loonix fags will tell you what a mess it is, and it can be, but since implementing UAC a literal decade ago the problems have been curtailed dramatically. Usual advice about separate user and admin accounts still stands even though most software under admin will only elevate with a prompt.
>Is Windows security really that weak that it needs a Windows Defender?
It's built-in antimalware and nothing more. Don't misunderstand.
>Am I safe if I receive updates right away (like I have choice, have I?) and don't run any suspicious software with escalated through UAC rights?
Yes. That's common sense.
>How bad is Linux Subsystem for Windows?
Don't know, tech press seems to like it though.
>Anything else I should be worried about?
Perhaps if you've formatted any drives with something other than FAT/ExFAT/NTFS. Drivers are available, can't attest to their quarity.

>updates will stall shutdown
why is that a con?

Licenses are not free, however. If you Google a bit, it's not difficult.

>Windows 10 is no longer supported in this PC
... I didn't thought that was possible, like, at all.

>Is Windows security really that weak that it needs a Windows Defender?
Common_sense_2017.exe works just fine too, so not really.

>Am I safe if I receive updates right away (like I have choice, have I?) and don't run any suspicious software with escalated through UAC rights?
You can always use LTSB and block the updates right after the OS' running.

>Everything else
It's a buggy shitshow. The shutdown (hibernation) is worse than on my linux rig.