Linux General Question-Is Linux really more secure than Windows?

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Thought i would get your opinions on this, of course basing it on your experiences with one..or better yet both, is Windows generally more secure than Linux for internet browsing? Or is it basically the other way round?
 
are you kidding linux aint perfect but windows is wide open to be hacked to bits especially win 10 but would really put all windows in that bracked
 
The problem is that Windows is a better target as the percentage of Windows devices far outways Linux devices.
So if the naughty people are going to invest time and money into creating something then it makes sense to hit the bigger slice of the pie as there will be more chance of success.
 
Yes and No.......

Yes Linux is generally more secure as it requires the root password to install programs, so unlike widows its harder (not impossible) for virus and mailware to spread.

No - if you have the windows application layer installed you could be infected by the recent ransomware viruses
though you would not be infected unless you had downloaded the virus.

unforntally all computer still have users :)
 
There is no easy answer to that...

Windows is that popular that its targeted more IMHO.

Linux and other OS' (mac and Android) are not targeted as much compared to Windows but I believe that if all these hackers were to concentrate mostly on likes of Linux, etc instead of Windows then the tables would turn and a lot of vulnerabilities would be discovered in these OS' instead. No one OS is secure as hackers will always (unfortunately) find weaknesses.

For just straight forward browsing and not wanting to do anything else like install software, etc then yes by all means use Linux.

If, however, you want to use other software (there is significantly more apps/software for Windows than other OS') then you may have to use Windows.

I've known a lot of users buy Macs (due to the status of having a mac) and ended up dual-booting with Windows' simply because they wanted to use it for more things which meant have the apps/software to do it.
 
are you kidding linux aint perfect but windows is wide open to be hacked to bits especially win 10 but would really put all windows in that bracked

Explain further when you say hacked to bits? :)
 
I would just generally love to know...as a private user. Who wins the cup between this two? I remember reading somewhere that Linux has excellent Cloud support. My new PC arrives in 2 hours and i think i will be installing Linux!...Excited!!:banana:
 
linux is great for system admin, I have never really been able to get along with linux or any of the flavors as a desktop.

But for running systems from command line its the best, I usually go for Centos.

However when it comes to security I would believe linux with CSF or iptables set up well would be better for security, only because there will be more windows users out there and playing the law of averages would suggest more users = more hackers...


I've known a lot of users buy Macs (due to the status of having a mac) and ended up dual-booting with Windows' simply because they wanted to use it for more things which meant have the apps/software to do it.

Done exactly the same thing, could not get used to the imac operating system, I just boot into windows 10 lol, however I have never had a display as crisp as the imac retina display!!!

Mick
 
are you kidding linux aint perfect but windows is wide open to be hacked to bits especially win 10 but would really put all windows in that bracked

I am a new ardent fan of Linux as i have in the past used Microsoft ... When it comes to security? well i believe it all depends upon how and when the hacker groups are able to exploit them. But generally it's the opinion of many that Linux is security-hardened to some extent "fresh-out-of-the-box"...and when installing Windows, one has to rush -first thing - to install an antivirus and firewall.
I have decided to settle for Linux due to programming reasons, because of command line utilities and gcc...it's fun to fiddle with Linux kernel. I found an interesting comparative summary of the two on this guide.
I have come to a conclusion that when it comes to the "best"; the answer is 'neither' as the question itself is very subjective because when it comes to operating systems every user has different needs.
 
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