Tails is pretty easy to use; https://tails.boum.org/


> On Dec 12, 2016, at 2:15 PM, Daniel Quintiliani <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Seems like a lot of work and reading material for a Windows user who just 
> wants to browse the web and not have to worry about corporate and government 
> spooks. Plus there's the risk M$ is tampering with the virtual machine 
> client, remember you still have UEFI too so it's possible.
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> -Dan Q
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>> On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:13:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> In this needings situation I'd prefer one of following options:
>> 1) Use directly the computer with GNU/Linux when needing to browse web
>> 2) Use remotely (eg. vnc) the computer with GNU/Linux to browse web
>> 3) Run a GNU/Linux virtual machine in Windows host to browse web
>> 
>> Running FOSS in Windows, you are exposing this software to
>> viruses/spammers/trackers customization out of your control.
>> 
>> Most of Windows malware is prepared to modify user's aplications behaviour.
>> 
>> 
>> El 11/12/16 a les 19:18, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit:
>>> You think that people who, through no fault of their own, can only afford 
>>> cheap laptops, or are stuck with Secure Boot and TPM because they lack 
>>> technical expertise to build a computer, should be forced to use unfree 
>>> browsers like Edge and Chrome, or the privacy settings of Firefox? I have 
>>> two computers, one Win10 and one Xubuntu, both of which I built myself. I 
>>> need the Windows computer for a few unfree things, mainly as a substitute 
>>> for a television for my bedroom, and when I'm stuck with this pretty DRM 
>>> machine for whatever reason, I'd rather use a GNU project browser than DRM 
>>> and privacy risks like Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. Wouldn't you?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> -Dan Q
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:55:09 +0100, Narcis Garcia <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> "IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes"
>>>> I don't subscribe this sentence. Completely not.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> El 04/12/16 a les 22:29, Daniel Quintiliani ha escrit:
>>>>> IceCat is more needed on unfree OSes than free OSes. That's why I was a 
>>>>> little bummed to not see a Windows release of v45, when I have to use 
>>>>> Windows I'd like a little freedom and privacy even if it isn't much.
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Dan Q
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:19:32 +0100, mdn <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If I am not mistaken,Normally if windows has only one browser he
>>>>>> launches the said browser.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Uninstall any other browser (IE included) to uninstall IE go in the
>>>>>> uninstall software section (in the control panel) there is a "add/remove
>>>>>> windows components" button (up left) from where you can remove internet
>>>>>> explorer (has well has others functions)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Be careful and see to migrate one day to a gnu distribution.
>>>>>> Good luck
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Le 04/12/2016 02:05, Petr Vláčil a écrit :
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I started using this browser as a main on Windows 7 PRO x64bit, but I 
>>>>>>> can't click on set it as a default browser. Is there any chance to set 
>>>>>>> IceCat as a default browser?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you in advance.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Btw. I found this 
>>>>>>> http://www.glump.net/howto/desktop/set-gnu-icecat-as-default-browser-in-windows-8-x
>>>>>>>  , but I don't know, whether is this functional on Windows 7 PRO x64bit.
>>>>>>> 
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