Windows linux question?

[artist]

looks to me my PC under attack , and is hard for me to have control over and clean are this spy add....some one told mewindows linux is better as windows 7 more safe and secure ? any ideas ?

 

[hang-the-9]

Linux is safer, can't say it's more secure, it's just a lot less targeted. Spyware/virus writters basically just assume that if you use Wndows you will click on anything that pops up, and that's the reason Windows-based PCs have a bad rep for getting infected. There are tons of malware written for them, and people who use Windows are generally not very careful or knowledgable about what they are using or doing.

There is no such thing as Windows Linux though. There was a disto called Lindows but I think it was sued out of existance. Ubuntu Linux is pretty user friendly if you want to install that. Just don't expect it to run all of the same software or work as well on all the web sites.

 

[artist]

is videotron make me worry charging me for download and upload ? which I did not ?
and sudenly blue screen came and close my noot book?

 

[artist]

is blue screen came and close my PC, also download in and out happen lots on my noot bookm ? I do not know why?may is windows 7 is not good as others

 

[Grassman20]

I'm not sure what's going on with your Windows 7 computer, but it's possible you just need to do a clean install of Windows after backing up your data and wiping the hard drive. If you consistently have problems with Windows, you might consider Linux or a Mac.

I have almost zero experience in the world of Macintosh, but I have used Linux for about a decade and have been running it exclusively for the last 4 years.

Linux is a very solid desktop operating system, but it is limited. If you use your computer for web surfing, instant messaging, office programs, and other typical functions, Linux is great. If you want to get into advanced multimedia editing, RAW photo workflows, or anything rather complicated, Linux is going to be a struggle. It's also not a good fit for gamers.

Personally, I run openSUSE with KDE4 and it's been great. I've also installed it on computers of family members who have had excessive virus trouble in Windows. Six months in they're all happy as their computers have been running quickly and without problems.

I think Linux is more secure than Windows for a couple of reasons. First, linux-based viruses don't really exist. Nobody writes them. Second, Linux is great at separating admin and user priveleges. Many distributions go so far as to install all root (admin) files on a separate hard drive or partition. This segregation of system files and isolation of the user environment prevents malicious files from hiding themselves deep in a system folder and running all sorts of evil commands. For whatever reason, Windows has just never done a very good job of handling permissions and guarding root access.

This is a good article about Linux security in comparison to Windows.

As a seasoned Linux user, I can tell you it's not for everyone. No matter what the Linux Cult tells you, there's a lot that the OS just doesn't do well. And no matter what you read online, there's really no way of knowing if it will work for you until you use it for a while and make a decision. There's a bit of a learning curve, but it can be a good fit for some users.

 

[artist]

😴 If I do they attack again , problems windows are sucks , they should creat some things %100 perfect like car we buy have high seafty only windoes and internet are most not safe place tyo used? looks to me this people are not smart to do good job

 

[hang-the-9]

😴 If I do they attack again , problems windows are sucks , they should creat some things %100 perfect like car we buy have high seafty only windoes and internet are most not safe place tyo used? looks to me this people are not smart to do good job

Cars are perfect? That's why there are mechanics in every corner right? And how safe would a car be if every 5 seconds someone was trying to shoot out your tires or break your windows, which is basically what happens with virus and malware writters. 99% of the malware issues come from users visiting unsafe sites ( "free" porn, illegal hacks, etc...) or just being plain silly and clicking on every email and pop-up that comes up, and installing all sorts of crap software.