Long story short here: I tried making Linux my main OS on my PC. I had it dual booted with Win 11 on a separate SSD. Win 11 was going to be solely for work purposes since it was crucial.
However I noticed that I had begun to migrate slowly back to Win 11 because I’m a gamer and Linux just doesn’t get along with my graphics card, so games are almost impossible to play well.
I’ve succumbed to the idea that my PC will just solely run on Win 11. (I do use Linux on a laptop tho). So I got some debloat tools to shut off most of Microsoft’s annoying spy shit and manually uninstalled the rest like Cortana. I also have pihole running on my raspi5 so my PC is connected to that, plus I use ProtonVPN. I use Firefox with plugins like ublock, privacy badger, etc.
I want to try to make Windows as private and away from Microsoft’s prying eyes as much as possible. Got any other recommendations?
No problem. I stress doing this in chunks. Don’t be like me. LOL I’m a ‘more is better’ and ‘one turn to many’ guy. So, I know the temptation is to sock it to your Windows install immediately and with vigor, and that can lead to issues in the future. Take notes. I use Notepad++ but regular Notepad will work. Just something you can review to see where you are in your progress and if you need to drop back and readdress something. If you’re older than Methuselah, like me, it helps out tremendously.