pawRoot wrote:I installed Windows 10 Home few days ago just to test some stuff, and i tried to install Firefox, i was told by Windows that i can't install it
because it's from unverified source or something, and to click on link to learn how to install it anyway.[...]
You can change the settings in Windows to allow unverified software sources. I have Firefox installed on my one Windows 10 computer, it works perfectly. (Although, I very much prefer to use Firefox in Debian.)
debutano wrote:There's one good reason to get rid of Windows 10, especially for those who subscribe to limited data plan. Why? Because Windows 10 auto-downloads upgrades to your machine and then uses your machine to upgrade other machines. [...]
Again, this can be prevented by changing some of the settings in Windows.
That is one of the things that I really don't like about Windows. The default setting are rather geared toward Microsoft's benefit. After a fresh install of Windows, there are a couple dozen services to disable, and quite a few setting that I change in favor of my interests and security.
I only use Windows if I have to, usually due to the need for use of proprietary software. When I do, I inevitably get reminded why I love Debian so much. For example, anytime you install software, you must be careful to read the dialogs carefully otherwise you may end up installing software that you don't want or need in addition to the software you originally wanted to install. Debian, among other GNU/Linux operating systems, installs what you tell it to install and only what you tell it to install. You don't find your browser home page changed, or a new icon in your system tray.
I dual booted my computers for a while years ago, but came to the conclusion that it is a waste of disc space. I keep one of my notebook computers loaded with Windows, but all of my other computers have clean and pure installs of debian. Actually, my most used three computers, the one connected to my television, and my desktop computers at work and at home have never had Windows installed on them.
My version of getting rid of Windows. If your computer is supplied with Windows, remove the OS drive with Windows on it, set it aside so that you can use it later if needed (hey, you paid for it) and perform a clean install of Debian on a new drive. Or, better yet, buy a computer with no OS, or build one from discrete components and install Debian from the start.