G'day Interista, and Welcome to linux.org
We are not in the habit of not going easy !!...we do realise that all people new to Linux have a thousand questions, and are basically swimming uphill and in the dark !
When you chose to wipe windows...I am assuming you formatted the drive in some way (correct ?)....and then when you installed you may have also chosen to allow Linux to "arrange" the hdd for you as well. (?)
Either way any trace of the
original windows install will be dead and gone (this is a good thing !)
The fact that you already have Wine installed is impressive...well done !.....wine is not my cup of tea, however I choose to march to beat to the beat of a different drum when it comes to making arrangements for a windows alternative.
Just about any Ubuntu app/program will install easily on Linux Mint 19.2
This is because Linux is based on Ubuntu
Be careful where you get the apps from It is worth doing a little reading about the
repositories in Linux....basically this is a "store" which you can download and install from easily...and above all Safely.
In 19.2, if you click on menu, and start to type in software manager.....the software manager contains a startling array of all sorts of programs....free....and safe/clean
Pure vpn.....I may be wrong, but I think pure uses openvpn as its base. Try typing in (menu) openvpn.....and see what that brings up.
You can also open the menu....and run down the list of "All Applications"....you may find it there....or just type in to the menu...vpn......on its own
There is also an app called synaptic package manager (menu...type it in)
It looks complex.....and it is. Be careful of what you do here. Think before you click.
Click on "search" ....type in what you are looking for....hit Search.....if it is on that pc it will show.
A green 'square' at the beginning of the line, indicates it is installed.
if you right click on that line, you will have options.....mark for removal/mark for complete removal.......the difference is the complete removal will also remove any subcode/apps/ etc that the main app has
depended on....usually called dependencies.
If you are sure you wish to remove "it"....whatever it is.....select the 'remove', or completely remove.......and then up at the top of the page to the left there is an icon named...APPLY. Click that and follow the prompts.
Also be aware that you can reverse the procedure......right click on whatever you want....select 'Mark for Installation'....click on apply......and follow the prompts.
All of the above....be CAREFUL.
Just in case the 19.2 goes south.....menu...type in TIMESHIFT.
This is the BEST program/app you will ever use.
Be SURE to use it..set it up to save snapshots of your system to an
external hdd
It works something like system restore in windows......one minor difference....it works.
vpn....I Use airvpn.......and it works remarkably well on Linux. (it costs$)
Figure out your next line of questions ....throw them our way.......we are quite adept at helping. We dont do "making it hard on you ".....