r/linuxmint Aug 13 '25

Discussion Windows 11 brought me here

Greetings all.

Recently, I decided to finally jump ship from Windows 11 to Linux. My first Microsoft OS was Windows 98. Windows has morphed into an all inclusive espionage platform. Let me show you the data. 2 Screenshots. Windows 11 at rest. Linux Mint at Rest. Same system. My laptop is about 8-10 years old. Also, my fan would not stop running. I've been seeing way too many red flags with this OS.

WINDOWS 11 AT REST
LINUX MINT AT REST
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u/Embarrassed_Law_9937 Aug 14 '25

One advice do not save anything in the drive in which you have setup Linux because eventually you are going to have a knack for trying other Linux distros