> At the end of the day, Windows is the only desktop OS that enables me to use my computer to do the shit I need or want to do.
I disagree on two fronts.
First that Windows is the "only" desktop OS that enables you to use your computer to do the shit you need or want to do. macOS and Linux both do as well.
Secondly that Windows is actually a very terrible OS to use your computer to do the shit you need to do unless you have zero care whatsoever for privacy.
Keep in mind I'm not throwing a blind eye to Windows 10/11's many problems, they are very real and I will absolutely criticize and even hate on Windows for them.
But when time comes for me to do things, the only thing that matters is: Can I? At least for me (remember: everyone's needs and desires are different), Windows almost always answers with a resounding "Yes!", and for that practical fact I will always be thankful for Windows.
Give credit where credit is due, as the saying goes.
If ‘shit you need to do’ includes office use (Excel has no competition), graphics (Adobe, others), or quite a few other equally important things, Linux will not be a good fit.
I use Linux on my computers because it’s much easier to use — setup is easier and more reliable; hardware support is either available or not, without weird driver issues or clunky bespoke vendor applications; scripting is easily available; basic programming tools are much easier to set up; DEs are better than the competition and window managers exist; package management exists, …
The application landscape, however, is obviously incomplete, with limited progress.
Install SimpleWall, let it disable windows firewall, block all the things that reach to external IP addresses that you know you haven't installed yourself.
I disagree on two fronts.
First that Windows is the "only" desktop OS that enables you to use your computer to do the shit you need or want to do. macOS and Linux both do as well.
Secondly that Windows is actually a very terrible OS to use your computer to do the shit you need to do unless you have zero care whatsoever for privacy.