Boy, the good ole days are gone when it comes to Windows. I am posting just to help anybody that doesn’t know. This is like a creepy wire tap. If you are actually using Windows 11, make sure to disable and or reduce telemetry in Windows 11 (Privacy). If that actually helps, I am sure there are more ways they send data back but the video link is a simple how to for the telemetry. Here is more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtg_s1GQiMU
Or just install Fedora. I don’t get the love for Mint. Its ubuntu derived, broken by default.
Mint just works out of the box, that’s why people recommend it.
They all do. Mint has always seemed behind (having to follow Ubuntu) and their upgrade and package paths are strange.
With so many better options, why that one?
Go reread your last comment it makes no sense. But I’m personally not surprised you’re proving to be a loon