Online security and Win 10/Linux
Discussion
My laptop won't run Windows 11. I intend to keep Win10 on it and dual boot with Linux, probably Mint, only using Windows when not connected to the internet. I've used various distros before and will use Linux for the vast majority of the time, but I have programmes on Win10 which have no Linux equivalent or would require purchasing again.
If I connect to the internet via Linux, will I still be vulnerable via Win10 despite not booting to it?
If I connect to the internet via Linux, will I still be vulnerable via Win10 despite not booting to it?
Worth checking to see if any of the windows applications will run on Linux via Wine as well.
https://www.winehq.org/
https://www.winehq.org/
Thanks for the advice, guys.
I used Ubuntu for a while, a few years before Covid. I had an old laptop I used to take to coffee shops to write with. And then, during Covid, I loaned my newer laptop, to go out of date this year it seems, to one of my grandkids and went back to my old one. I changed to Mint and rather liked it. I know there are some emulators, but when I used them, they were clunky. As long as it's safe to do so, I think dual boot is the better option for me.
In the main, I use my laptop for word processing and browsing, only occasionally using photo editing/design software with Affinity, which hasn't got a Linux option. I use Blender a bit, but that's free and supports Linux. I tried GIMP a few years ago but found the UI too different from what I was used to.
Thanks again.
I used Ubuntu for a while, a few years before Covid. I had an old laptop I used to take to coffee shops to write with. And then, during Covid, I loaned my newer laptop, to go out of date this year it seems, to one of my grandkids and went back to my old one. I changed to Mint and rather liked it. I know there are some emulators, but when I used them, they were clunky. As long as it's safe to do so, I think dual boot is the better option for me.
In the main, I use my laptop for word processing and browsing, only occasionally using photo editing/design software with Affinity, which hasn't got a Linux option. I use Blender a bit, but that's free and supports Linux. I tried GIMP a few years ago but found the UI too different from what I was used to.
Thanks again.
A friend, who follows PH but I thought only on the F1 forums, sent an email to me last night. He uses Linux Mint, and has it exclusively on his laptop.
He reckoned I was showing my age to limit myself to GIMP for graphics. He uses Digicam mainly, but also has Inkscape for vector graphics. He's a born-again Linux user, although uses Mac desktop.
I stand corrected and cowed.
He reckoned I was showing my age to limit myself to GIMP for graphics. He uses Digicam mainly, but also has Inkscape for vector graphics. He's a born-again Linux user, although uses Mac desktop.
I stand corrected and cowed.
Mint is a good beginner distro, but if you want something a bit more recent and with much more up to date software, Fedora is a good option.
I personally use Arch (btw) and EndeavourOS (based on Arch), but I would not recommend that for a beginner/newer user. While I have not had any major issues, it can happen being a bleeding edge distro.
Although it should be noted, SteamOS is based on Arch as well.
I personally use Arch (btw) and EndeavourOS (based on Arch), but I would not recommend that for a beginner/newer user. While I have not had any major issues, it can happen being a bleeding edge distro.
Although it should be noted, SteamOS is based on Arch as well.
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