i use windows because its the only os i know how to use. i want to get into things like torrenting because free stuff is cool but im afraid to. ive heard of tails os, a os that boots from a flash drive, is that worth checking out or should i stick with windows?
what is your advice? what should i do?
No. You can use things like: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-4-windows-10 to turn off some of the telemetry, but it’s still fundamental Windows. MS will harvest whatever they can regardless of your settings.
You’re sleeping on a nuclear bomb.