Is Linux your only OS

[Mondavi]

34. There are no more updates to worry about now....

but some very annoying messages which makes me wonder how to shut Microsoft off completely. Ridiculous messages such as one which pops up whenever I go to my email which asks if I want to see it all, or "only that which was delivered securely" i.e., to their satisfaction. It's ridiculous and meaningless, but you have to respond each time.

Every time I turn the computer on I get a whole slew of Microsoft Security Essential messages warning me that my computer is "At RISK" and that Microsoft is no longer supporting the running of apps but that I should hit RESTART.

Again, I already have windows XP installed on my computer. Are you intending to mean that in the sense of when you turn the computer on AFTER downloading Linux?

Microsoft troubles are endless, beginning after XP and including all of their crashes and freezes which they've never worked on repairing. Afaic see they've never repaired any of their problems, preferring to create a diversion. If they knock down all of your screens when you only X'd out one, then then begin to supply you with a new bit of BS which asks whether you'd like them to restore them all? Or another which asks if you want to close just the current screen or all of them. Diversion, no repair.

I'm sure what you are saying in your 4th paragraph is something most of us do in tring not to be foolish. Otoh, I agee that we all have to understand how all of our communications are being captured by NSA.