waxmaster_c
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Hello folks.
I'm thinking of switching over to Linux as it got my attention in recent times
I'm a total noob with zero expirience but i'v red a lot and watched a lot of videos recently so i think i got some basic knowledge I have an ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2019) gaming laptop.
The reasons because i am considering switching to Linux are the following :
1. I just love tweaking and tinkering around with stuff. In other words i am very much a "power user" and no device was spared. Back in the day when i was 12 - 16 years old i was a regular XDA member tinkering with Android phones.( I even installed Android on Xperia X1 once - the Windows Mobile device from 2008. When i heard about Linux tinkering, tweaking and customization abilities, honestly i got fascinated and decided to learn more.
2. Safety/Security/Privacy - We are all concerned with those so i don't need to explain anything further but my case is little contentious -
My Windows machine is infected with a rootkit spyware of some sort. How do i know? I was looking around for signs of infection then an editor window appeared with "police" written in it. Long story short i had a little trouble with the authorities, i am pretty sure the malware came preinstalled and is theirs, because it is a very sofisticated rootkit, able to survive factory resets, Windows re-installations and disk wipes.
3. Novelty - just wanting to see, expirience and see something new. We all know Windows too very well. It just became "boring" and Win11 doesn't help either. And because of it's closed source nature you don't technically own Windows, so tweaking and tinkering is limited in its scope - in most cases they just let you use it. I want my PC to be truly mine, even if that means i can mess up the system with carelesness.
Now my questions to you Linux folks are the following :
1. Do you even recommend or is it worth it to try and install at all based on the reasons i wrote above?
2. If yes, what distro do you recommend? Primary uses will be surfing and casual gaming.
3. Is it even safe to try installation with a rootkit infection? If yes should i dual-boot or is it best to wipe Windows and use Linux only? Data is not a problem, laptop is relatively new, so it doesn't have much data on it just some games and pictures.
Laptop spec :
i7 10875h (10th)
RTX 2070
16 gigs RAM
1 TB SSD
Have a nice day.
I'm thinking of switching over to Linux as it got my attention in recent times
I'm a total noob with zero expirience but i'v red a lot and watched a lot of videos recently so i think i got some basic knowledge I have an ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2019) gaming laptop.
The reasons because i am considering switching to Linux are the following :
1. I just love tweaking and tinkering around with stuff. In other words i am very much a "power user" and no device was spared. Back in the day when i was 12 - 16 years old i was a regular XDA member tinkering with Android phones.( I even installed Android on Xperia X1 once - the Windows Mobile device from 2008. When i heard about Linux tinkering, tweaking and customization abilities, honestly i got fascinated and decided to learn more.
2. Safety/Security/Privacy - We are all concerned with those so i don't need to explain anything further but my case is little contentious -
My Windows machine is infected with a rootkit spyware of some sort. How do i know? I was looking around for signs of infection then an editor window appeared with "police" written in it. Long story short i had a little trouble with the authorities, i am pretty sure the malware came preinstalled and is theirs, because it is a very sofisticated rootkit, able to survive factory resets, Windows re-installations and disk wipes.
3. Novelty - just wanting to see, expirience and see something new. We all know Windows too very well. It just became "boring" and Win11 doesn't help either. And because of it's closed source nature you don't technically own Windows, so tweaking and tinkering is limited in its scope - in most cases they just let you use it. I want my PC to be truly mine, even if that means i can mess up the system with carelesness.
Now my questions to you Linux folks are the following :
1. Do you even recommend or is it worth it to try and install at all based on the reasons i wrote above?
2. If yes, what distro do you recommend? Primary uses will be surfing and casual gaming.
3. Is it even safe to try installation with a rootkit infection? If yes should i dual-boot or is it best to wipe Windows and use Linux only? Data is not a problem, laptop is relatively new, so it doesn't have much data on it just some games and pictures.
Laptop spec :
i7 10875h (10th)
RTX 2070
16 gigs RAM
1 TB SSD
Have a nice day.
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