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None of the popular distros will spy on you the way Windows or MacOS do, so privacy shouldn’t be a concern.

As for security, is it malware you fear? Without more specific context, the only thing that can be said for sure is that you should encrypt your drive (most distros will have the option to set that up during installation), and don’t sudo random commands you see on the internet without understanding what they do.

Also before buying a PSU, make sure it’s from a reliable brand, has at least 5 years warranty and then see what the smart people with equipment say about the specific model you’re looking at. PSUCircuit is a good resource for this.

Huh, well the fact that you’re just logged out suggests that the DE either encounters an unrecoverable error, or the system runs out of resources and has to kill some userspace processes to free them up and your DE just happens to be one of the things it kills, which can leave it in an unrecoverable state.

The pink squares do suggest a gpu-related problem however, it’s possible that your gpu is either overheating or doesn’t get enough power from the power supply. What gpu temperatures and ram usage are you seeing before the freeze? And what power supply are you using?

You’re likely running out of memory. Try setting up a swap file.