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[QUOTE="Luminouslight"]You can lighten windows too, i believe there was an app somewhere that would make a light iso from a real disk iso. You can also turn off services manually in windows. In fact, I have already taken off many services from windows on my laptop and desktop. Unfortunately, many processes need to be continually run in the background in order for many applications to function (won't work on manual settings, which enables when in use).While the windows operating system has been undergoing continual updates against malware, there is much more development in creating the malware because more people use it. A large part of why Windows gets infected with malware is because it attempts to be as user friendly as possible. This makes it much easier for many users who do not know basic computer security to get infected. It also makes it easier because there are many more applications and services which can be exploited.
Linux can be run with a very rigid set of permissions, which make it more secure. Additionally, there are many distributions of Linux, some coming with almost nothing but the kernel and the user installs what he wants. The less there is that could be exploited, the more secure the machine is overall.
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