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Originally Posted by HarryT
With the greatest respect, I really think you're exaggerating the difficulties. If you're happy with Linux, that's great, but there are an awful lot of people who are equally happy with Windows.
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Linux security fixes usually come within hours after their discovery -- a month can be forever. I'll have to take your word for it on Defender in Windows 8.x. I know Security Essentials was often found wanting.
As for being happy with Windows -- not always. Most people really don't know they have a choice and, when perfectly good hardware starts running slowly, they buy a new PC to get that "new" speed again.
As for "exaggerating the difficulties" I brought up a concrete example of why I (personally) don't like Windows (having to reload the the whole printer driver when changing a printer from a WiFi to an Ethernet connection). I've also had to edit the Registry for failed driver installations, otherwise I couldn't try the installation again. I fully realize that I'm not a Windows tech (nor do I want to be one) but it seems to me that Microsoft puts an extra layer of "insulation" between the user and the configuration settings. Sometimes it works -- sometimes it gets in the way. I much prefer the Linux way of doing it, with simple text file configuration settings.
Personal preference. But I did choose Linux specifically because the maintenance and upkeep of Windows (and anti-virus and and anti-malware software) was too time consuming ..
for me.