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Make a Win 10 USB boot drive, boot into it, choose to format the drive, install 10.
That said, don't hook this computer up to the internet, Windows 10 isn't getting security updates.
As if this AI shit isn't in of itself a security threat?
It is. My solution was to go to an OS that has both security updates and isn't AI infested. Neither Win 10 nor Win 11 meet those criteria.
I've been considering switching to Linux, but there's things that I'd want to know first, like:
Does it have the Windows GUI?
Is the file architecture the same (C: Drive, Documents, Program Files, etc.)?
Can I migrate my files over through One Drive?
Can I use my Word/Excel 2024 there?
What's the alternative to Windows Defender?
Can I run all my Steam games on it?
Linux Mint's Cinnamon GUI is very similar. Has a start menu, task bar, tray, etc. It was one of the reasons I chose Mint, as it feels familiar.
"File System" works the same as "C:" in Windows, it is your root drive. Your personal effects live in the "Home" folder. This is like My Documents in Windows. Everything else is in various places under File System.
Microsoft doesn't make a Linux GUI for OneDrive. That said, you can get your files through the OneDrive website (simplest) or though a third party GUI people have made for this exact purpose.
Microsoft doesn't make software for Linux (with some exceptions). However, LibreOffice works well on both Windows and Linux (meaning you can try it out right now), and it works well with your spreadsheets and documents.
Unneeded. Viruses are 99% a Windows issue. It's the only OS that needs active defense like that. There are some options, but I wouldn't bother with them.
All of mine do. Check out ProtonDb. Anything rated Gold or higher will just work. Things marked silver will work after some tinkering. And I wouldn't bother with Bronze.