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From "absolutely cannot" to "unless" in one comment. That was fast.
Like I said, I stand by my statement. You absolutely cannot, unless you want to cut off your system from the internet or block Windows updates outright, you will be sending data to Microsoft.
This is such a weird hill for you to die on.
Weird hill? You quoted my comment trying to gotcha me, then painting yourself into a corner and essentially walking back on your "argument".
My original comment stands, there's nothing Linux can offer me that Windows already doesn't. That includes "Privacy" as I am in control over that with my setup and Windows. I do not care what you 'think' about it, I KNOW that.
Why are you having an aneurism over this, why is it so difficult to grasp this simple concept?
Yes, it's a weird hill to die on. My statement is factually correct. Even if you try to harden your Windows installation with the amount of effort to payoff that's equal to driving across the country to visit your next door neighbour, it's a weird hill to die on.
Well, if you really want to have that convo, I'm more than prepared for that. Aside from privacy, there's the level of security and performance that Windows only dreams of. This isn't an opinion, these are just facts at this point.
I guess you're the only person on the planet who does.
Sounds like you're the one getting worked up. I frankly don't care what you think you know. I don't use Windows for a whole truck load of reasons. If you want to spend hours on end modifying the OS and fighting with built-in defaults, and then convince yourself it's secure. Then go right ahead, its no skin off my back.
But you're definitely the one getting defensive over Windows.
Lmao, that's not what "factually correct" means.
Edit: I'm not defending Windows. I'm just annoyed by annoying people spreading misinformation and assuming that just because they're not capable of achieving something - nobody is. Lack of knowledge and dumbassery.