Like it or not, Windows might actually be a better OS than Linux for some users. I’ve got a laundry list of grievances, but the reality is that Windows faces a ton of exploits that Linux simply doesn’t have to deal with. In this video, I’ll break down why that’s the case, and what it means for your day-to-day computing. Spoiler: It’s not all black and white. Let’s dive in.
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Active Directory fool 😂😂
Many years ago, I started using Linux because I was using Unix at work, and I wanted to do some scripting for home projects. But I never quit Windows, and I eventually abandoned Linux due to Microsoft apps being better than Linux apps, and apps that were available on Windows but not on Linux, and also due to all the extra effort needed for Linux back then.
However, recently my old Windows 10 laptop started crashing, and having to be re-booted, losing unsaved data, on a frequent basis, and then it finally refused to boot Windows anymore at all.
So I dusted off a thumb drive with Linux Mint on it, and booted that laptop in Linux without installing it, so I could check on recovering all the Windows files and data, which I was able to do.
Then I reverted to using an even older laptop that still had Windows 10 on it, and all was well until a couple of days ago, when it too started crashing in the same manner as my other more recent Windows 10 laptop which won't run Windows anymore. I don't know what's going on with that, but it raises my suspicions that recent forced updates of Windows 10 have introduced incompatibilities with the old hardware or something.
After what I have read about Windows 11, I don't want it. My old laptops don't have compatible hardware for it anyway, and I don't want to waste a bunch of money buying a new laptop just to be able to run Windows 11, when my old laptops run great on Linux, and perform plenty well for my needs.
Having booted my old laptops from the thumb drive and using Linux without installing it, and having worked that way for a little while now, I think I will just go ahead and install Linux on my old laptops and just deal with it, once I learn how to do that without erasing all my files and data, and move on from Windows once and for all.
me touches windows machine :
open termminal types bash comands
gets confused
rembers windows dosent use bash
Windows has been better for awhile now, but these days, MS is hostile to PC owners. I'd rather keep using Windows but MS is making it harder and harder. Any PC I use should be MY pc. It should obey me. Starting with Win10 and going full bored in Win11, PC's running Windows are now Microsoft's PC's. In that you, as the user are actively thwarted from using it the way you want to. Want a local account? Sorry Dave I can't do that. Want to disable updates. Sorry Dave I can't do that. Want to run old hardware? Sorry, No can do.
I run Linux on all but my main PC because it's free and obeys me. I'm running Win10 on my main machine for as long as I can. Yes there are work arounds that allow you to take back control in Win11 but, I shouldn't have to fight to control my PC.
If you program in C or C++ you simply can't beat Visual Studio. Which is free to use. Nothing on Linux comes close.
I've already experimented with Windows in a VM under Linux, where I can control it. It works, my dev tools all work. I'm going to switch over when I'm forced to.
Hyper-V on Windows is a type 1 hypervisor and works better than VirtualBox. It is also a lot easier to setup than QEMU, or Proxmox is on Linux.
Windows is my choice as an average user. All the apps I need to use to earn my livelihood are on Windows. I don't like doing simple daily tasks with thousand workarounds.
Honestly, they're about even. It's mostly the edge use cases that hold linux back. Windows has a severe lack of centralized organization that makes the initial setup take way longer that in it should. Power management for example is complete ass. In order for devices to not just ignore you and go to sleep you have to open 3 different settings boxes and toggle things. even then you have to open device manager and uncheck the box that says "allow windows to put this device to sleep to save power", otherwise windows will turn off your internet and usb ports, because you let it idle too long.
Also… Windows DOES have DEs. a lot of them are kind of dead projects, but there are a few still kicking around. cairo desktop for example, is one that is still around. There are even some tiling window managers. people don't know they exist because they don't look for them. Why? because as you said: the default is good enough.
Linux is just lacking software and support for various use cases, particularly media creation, at least according to professionals. I don't think gaming will ever be completely there. publishers simply hold onto too many nearly 30 year old prejudices that weren't even true back then. Linux more or less has got single player on lock though. As long as we don't need things like script extenders or other windows only frameworks for things like adding unintended functionality, and animation mods to work anyways.
I recommend Zorin Core + Chrome for most normies. Use Pinta for photo editing and Google Docs.
I quit microsoft; moved to linux and I won't go back. I don't care how hard life might be.
Why history Schools used Windows because it was the default OS. Even now teachers on my child school does not even know or used any opensource alternative even government use Windows even if not license 😂 but its the government.
Note to self: Waiting 2+hours for an update to finish every 2nd day is "User Friendly"
Windows is NOT reliable. I've never seen anyone not having issues with it.. Linux js not better in this regard but that doesnt mean windows is stable.
I have been a long time Windows user since about 3.11. I have used BSD and a few different Linux Distros over the years to keep up with developments. I agree Windows was the easiest to use and setup from scratch with most people, but that has started to change a lot now. I use 3 main OS's now Windows, Linux and Android. I have started using Linux more now these days for programming and as a main OS as it is more stable after updates, less bloated and does what I want it to do with less time taken to mess with configs to get it set up how I want it. Windows still gets the BSOD after updates more so with the latest Windows 11 24H2. When 2 PC's same Motherboard CPU and memory, SSD, GPU etc. 1 with Windows 11 and the other Linux I get a lot faster results with Linux, but if I want to use certain apps that are Windows only then I am stuck. I have started using other alternatives now. Linux is nearly there with the Games though and is getting better everyday, but Windows seems to be going backwards to me and more bloated and a lot slower than it used to be. I like an OS that that does what it claims to do and not try to be to gimmicky with all this bloatware and sell me adverts and AI if I do not want it. Windows used to be really reliable and is loosing that reliability a lot more now. Most people want that stability and reliability rather than gimmicks or AI spying on them and sending the data to MS to do with as they want. I see both points and I am now routing more for Linux these days as I've been disillusioned too much by MS these days with their empty promises. MS should of just fixed up Windows 10 and debloated it and sped it up with better stability and security fixes. Instead they have created a new dilemma with this new Windows 11 which in hindsight is just a revamp of Windows 10, but more bloated and more security vulnerabilities like AI. I prefer to install and add the apps I want and not have too much on to start with. Linux is like flying 1st class superior compared to Windows standard class.
Kaspersky has a Linux supported antivirus
As a Programmer myself, for me Linux is a win as it gets me very productive, while in windows… i spend too much time browsing looking for the tools and resource i need.
I used linux 2 years ago for the reason having a potato laptop, installing linux fixed my problem and made my laptop very fast.
But now that i have a better laptop, Hey linux! stay with me!
But yeah… rarely i get kernel panics, but that's okay for me.
ive seen people say "linux is only for old pcs", "my pc is powerful enough for windows, why would i use linux"
comparing linux and NT, linux wins every way
I don't think linux actually needs any "growing up" for the average person to be fine using it. There is a transitional period right now going into wayland but even that. Wayland is about there at this point. But linux really can be whatever the person wants.
Especially the average person that isn't a pc gamer or a youtuber once they realize you use a package manager (for normies probably a gui app store front end) they will be fine with linux mint, or something similar.
And if you really know what you are doing then linux is by far the better option.
Windows will stay dominant. It's what people chose back then and it was the best choice. Linux came in already too late, making it not support the latest hardware right away.
It's still usable, but Windows mostly has everything working on it. At the end of the day, you can go on either OS, depends on what works for you.
I use Win 11 Pro for work because they are mainly a MS shop. There are lots of Linux servers there but as far as user computers they give you a Windows laptop. I spend a lot of my day logged into Linux servers to build apps and such for automation for our robots. I compile C# applications and deploy to Linux machines.
Office is my main gripe. I need it for work and it doesn't run natively on Linux. And I don't want to restrict myself to the web versions.
OneDrive too. Last time I used the open source Linux client by abraunegg it sucked so bad. Very slow and a big battery hog. I genuinely appreciate the dev's work – it probably works ok on desktop. But that was like 6 years ago; maybe it's better now.
Nonetheless, OneDrive on Windows is genuinely really useful. Version History, easy file and directory sharing, user access control – these are very nicely baked in.
Good work!
Hyper-V has worked for virtualizing a Linux Desktop for me on windows but it ate my disk drive up with snapshots pretty quick. VirtualBox worked for virtualizing a Linux server for me. It gives me the ability to VirtualBox box has had some bad updates recently breaking ipv4 NAT passthrough then like the next update that fixed it also broke launching a virtual machine headless (so it doesn't pop up on your desktop). WSL worked for a Linux server for me but I haven't found a way to take snapshots maybe that is why it's an option provided by Microsoft that even the home addition of Windows gets to use it. At home I use Linux as a servers and desktops and I use podman as a cheap man's virtualization though I do want to learn more about Linux's KVM.
No. The one silver arrow Linux has?…is the "ever moving target"….while a hacker is trying to crack kernel version 5.9.22?….version 6.11.32 comes out negating all of the hacking that had gone on before. Windows is trying to become the "Corporate Linux" for the masses, but even those who use WSL?….don't trust Windows. Sorry…corporations might be stupid and run Windows 10 or Win 11….but the smart and enlightened?…
are running Linux systems.
Saw a metal installation of alpine on the terminals of an Indonesian airport.
Made me smile as a fan of Linux and docker (with experience in putting alpine on metal).
Linux is on the way to be something that I might put on my moms PC at some point… Windows is too slow for that machine anyways xD
linux is if want speed and a beautiful desktop windows if i actuly need to get stuff done
Linux gets my vote as a daily driver & has done for over 15 years (although I was Microsoft-certified for a while) but that doesn't mean I don't use Windows now & then. Sometimes, we just can't get by without it. In my case, I think it's mainly Windows-only apps like Odin (the only example I could think of, in my case). Plus I have a valid licence, so why not dual-boot. Thanks for the great vid, although I was a little confused about the message you were trying to convey here, given the title =)
The main problem with linux is fragmentation… Too many distros, too many package managers…. Some things on linux is so bad like modding games… others are amazing like performance and hardware being well used. Windows is a mess… bad choices all over the system, but how Todd Howard once said….. "It just works" Everything you need can be done with windows and I hate that Linux doesn't offer the same to the average user. And it explains the difference in market share.
Windows patches, have blown away my MBR before, that was the last straw for me.
I love Linux when I am in the mood for hours and days of wasted time trying to decipher endless screens of cryptic gibberish.