Security in Windows and Linux

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Hmm, it always solves the problem when I have a bad install, but I use EFI and disable secure boot, so who knows.

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I do exactly the same.
My husband has even disabled EFI and opted for legacy BIOS for ease of management for he system (he runs MXLinux).

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Secure boot has nothing to do with security. It is a list of manufacturers that paid Microsoft for a certificate.

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To be honest, you don't need antivirus on Windows 10. You just don't install anything that looks shady. If you do get a Virus tho, you can refresh your install in Windows 10.

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You mean aside from what has been already integrated, right?

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Idk about Windows 10 I disable everything on it to make the Laptop run faster. But I don't use it anymore

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How could you possibly disable Windows Security? It will nag at you to death.

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I don't know I customized my window install with some third party thing

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That's right.
Let me move some postings to create a new thread about Windows/Linux security.

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Now you can talk about your no-guard strategy for Windows here without annoying anyone.

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You can disable the security, firewall and finally notifications for the system. No different than doing away with Cortona... whatever it's called properly. I call it annoying

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Ya, I installed a customed Windows 10 thing. It had no Cortana <- (downside to this is that your search sucks, you can't search files), No firewall. Is it illegal, idk?

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Without these features in windows, i hope your running third party software to cover the gaps. Windows is not a secure os.

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I'm not using it anymore, so...

I usually run Linux now

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