telluride on Nostr: Advice request….If i wanted to buy a new laptop and wanted to keep a lid on the ...

Advice request….If i wanted to buy a new laptop and wanted to keep a lid on the privacy issues we’re all caught up in, which older windows version should I use?
-I’ve considered linux but Im not going that route.
-Im not doing anything more secretive than protecting my btc and wanting some anonymity.
-I recently gave up my smart phone, dumped all gmail & all google apps.
Its a work in progress… just looking for useful tips or advice.