220 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 21 Aug \ parent \ on: What would you recommend for non-tech people to improve their online security? security
Now, I will say getting off of Windows is a must. It is much harder to be secure on Windows when the OS is literally showing you ads. When your OS is the biggest target on the planet. When your OS is a mess of legacy crap piled on top of itself.
I don't recommend people switch to Apple but rather Linux. But Apple would be far better in many ways. I recommend people try Mint or PopOS. Both come with UIs that are similar to Windows. Most people in my exp do not really need Windows or MacOS. They mostly use web apps, email, and a few built in things. They could pretty easily switch to Linux. Its the people that REALLY use the OS that have a harder time switching to Linux.
Yes, if someone use only web apps, then switching from Windows to Linux is really simple. I sometimes use also Zorin OS, with little tinkering it could look almost exactly as Windows 10 - including the icons and the wallpaper.
Moreover, after several months of using Linux, we can ask those people (especially elder people) if they notice something. Usually not, or someone tell that the system is faster, it can start in few seconds, etc. Only if I asked them, they realized that the annoying windows updates on shutdown have gone...
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