/tech/ - Technology

>>15071
You can install Linux on an USB stick, and run it as a normal persistent operating system. Without modifying anything on the laptop. You just plug in the stick and when you boot the computer you press the button that lets you choose to boot from USB.

I recommend using a usb3 with at least 64GB. Getting a decent quality stick helps with speed and prevents data loss. You can also use an external USB SSD/hard-drive if you need more space. (tends to have more speed and less data loss, but costs more)

It's best to use a lightweight Linux distribution for that.
You also need to learn about making an USB device bootable.
There are a lot of tutorials for this on the web and youtube.

malwarebytes usually works >>12428

>>15071
Yeah it's true, the default antivirus 'windows defender' has comparable performance to third party AV software nowadays.

>>15071
Just don't install suspicious files off the internet, duh.
Jokes aside, MalwareBytes is a good option, and make sure to scan any suspicious files through VirusTotal to check if they are safe.

just do a yearly manual scan with MBAM and Avira

Best advice is to run Windows in a Qubes OS virtual machine.

you should only use the built-in windows defender unless you like installing spyware that will make your computer run even slower

>>15089
although obviously the better option is simply not using windows at all

I mean Windows has nothing exclusive anymore, so I don't get the point in trying it pretend it's still easy to use past Windows 7. NixOS with KDE is easier to teach to kids and old people than Windows 11 unless you want more flexibility than windows would ever non-trivially provide in the first place.

That said, ClamWin was great back when I used to use Windows.

>>22250
>NixOS
>kids will want to learn a programming language just to use the package manager and install programs
You had a point until you mentioned that meme OS.