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For those who are wondering, yes, Wine is malware compatible so be careful about the EXEs you run!

https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#Is_Wine_malware-compatible.3F

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[–] Sputnik34@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just got a real bad malware on my windows PC and I'm legit considering using Linux as a response. What's the best into to someone who isn't a programmer but understands computers relatively well enough?

[–] gingernate@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Try a few different distros. People often recommend Mint for a beginner. I use Fedora personally, I also like Debian, it's stable but a bit boring and can be outdated. You can also creat a bootable live USB and try before you install!

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tbh, I consider "a bit boring" a pretty good feature for an OS. "Exciting" usually means dozens of hours to fix simple things.

[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LTS releases get more and more attractive with age.

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

That is very trueˆˆ