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Enabling/using IOMMU, can add a bit of latency. So if you don't need it for anything, keep it on auto or off.

My reaaon for asking is more related to optimising backup. By understanding what OP backs up, we can perhaps advise a good backup...

If I remember correctly, VMWare Workstation has become free recently. So I would game on Windows, obviously, and use Linux in a VMWare...

While I understand what you're saying, this isn't quite right. It would be more correct to say that Distros like Linux Mint require less...

This makes absolutely no sense. Unless you're only playing Linux specific games. In all other cases, you're most likely leaving 20% of...

You really need to explain to us what you need Linux for. Until then we can't really help further. There are a multitude of options to...

I personally run Linux Mint Cinnamon, but Arch and Manjaro are very good too. Mint is the most convenient, while Arch is a lot harder to...

Standard User Account affords more protection than an Administrator Account. I know many forum members prefer the latter, but it's best...

I've always ran 2 user accounts since Windows 8 days, standard user for daily tasks, and Admin user for maintenance tasks and system...

Speaking of BitLocker...it's not as secure as you may think...the older version was hacked within 43s using a RPi Pico and the newer...

I even have my kids on "mortal" accounts and only I know the credentials for the admin account. Just to keep them and myself safe. And...

Well this is clear...everybody have their right to use their computers however they want to. I let Steam handle my games...and if it...

Because of the reason I just said. For further clarification...I use my computer to do work, not to tinker with Windows. Never ever have...

I don't run RU ever and neither should you have to if everything is setup properly.

Most secure is to have normal usage as a "mortal" account tied to an MS account and then a local admin account with really heavy...