Legal Hacking on my own machines

[zite.1]

I want to learn to hack so that I can hack into my own machines.  I have three computer sitting here and one is begging to to be used.  Can someone give me some tips on hacking so that I can hack my poor little lonely computer.  I have no intentions of getting involved in malicious activity.  I just want to boost my programming intelligence.  HELLLP!  Can someone also tell me why it is said that Linux is better for learning to hack than windows IN DETAIL.  Oh yeah, feel free to break things down as if you are explaining things to a guy who has been locked in a 3-wall room with no media access for 20 years.

[Dusty]

Advising you on hacking on an open forum would be like printing the info in a daily newspaper for all to read.   Besides I'm sure it would be against forum rules.

You may not wish to engage in any malicious activity, others may.

[ghostdog74]

Can someone give me some tips on hacking..

learn how your computer works, learn how the different OSes work. learn how to program.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Get to know your computer

[Deerpark]

I just want to boost my programming intelligence.

teaching you how to hack wont accomplish that just like teaching you to hot wire a specific car model doesn't increase your overall knowledge about motor vehicles.
Instead you should learn how the different parts of a computer work and interact. Learn how networks work and learn a couple of programming languages.

[CBMatt]

Well said, Deerpark.  And Dusty is right...talking about this on an open forum could open a can of worms that we don't want to be responsible for.  And for that very reason, this is indeed against forum rules and I will be locking this topic to avoid any unwanted information.