[daniel1212]

Is that enough? We'll see. I take great care with my internet security and firewall protection.

I understand, and was not being critical but humorous. I know some use the TOR browser for security.

As for my other comment, I hope it spurs Linux-only devotees to develop a true Linux desktop operating system, not what everyone is doing now in "adapting Linux to the desktop." Until someone, somewhere, can produce a software product that states, emphatically, that this is Linux made exclusively for the desktop PC, they will never be able to truly crack thru to the desktop market. So if those are "fighting words," then I hope it produces the right effect.

Not simply Linux made exclusively for the desktop PC, but be willing to not be different from Windows where it need not, if Windows - esp. via safe free 3rd party programs - provides better usability (and to be willing to admit that) while improving user experience via strengths of Linux without requiring much of a learning curve. You can easily customize Windows 7 or 10 with such tested freeware as the Ultimate Windows Tweaker, , Right-Click Extender , Winaero Tweaker , Classic Shell, etc.

T-Clock Redux

Then there are usability tweaks Windows should make easier to do, as in Windows you can create a shortcut to your (buried) SendTo folder (Start>Run %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows) and place the shortcut in it, and right click on shortcuts to certain programs or places in your Start menu etc. and send them there. Then for instance you can just right click on a html page and send it to Apache or LibreOffice, rather than hoping it is in the Open With menu, or you can copy files to whatever folder you created a shortcut to.

This can be done in Linux but instruction can depend upon the flavor of desktop and file manager, or it is not as easy.

Thanks be to God for such useful tools as Computers and programs. May they be used for Good for in service to God.

Too many programs here (before a new install) but I much prefer a menu in which I can see all the programs at once without having to scroll, as is the default mode.

[ducttape45]

I understand, and was not being critical but humorous.

I understand, I'm cool!

I've primarily used the Winaero Tweaker but I'm gonna check out the Ultimate Windows Tweaker to see what that offers. Classic Shell is now Open Shell (I think). I'd like to find someway to return File Explorer to its Windows 7 hey days and make the Library the default view and not the Folder view. That one has still eluded me. I can't stand the Folder view. I can get Library in the left hand column but it's not default.

Not simply Linux made exclusively for the desktop PC, but be willing to not be different from Windows where it need not, if Windows - esp. via safe free 3rd party programs - provides better usability (and to be willing to admit that) while improving user experience via strengths of Linux without requiring much of a learning curve.

I guess what I'd like to see in an operating system is just that, an operating system, no bells and whistles, just what it takes to make the computer run. Be able to load all the drivers, or enable them to be loaded. After the machine works, then let the user decide what they wanted loaded, empower the user.

But we both know Microsoft will never do that, and are doing their best to distance themselves from the kind of thinking.

Linux I believe wants to do that, but the every day man or woman doesn't have the knowledge or skills to take a Linux distro and make it work. That's why an "out of the box" Linux distro for the Desktop PC is needed. Whoever can pull that off would probably rake in profits hand over fist.