It does not matter how much you seethe, cope and cry. It does not matter how many debloater softwares(btw, those got viruses a lot of the time) you use. It does not matter how careful you are with the bi-weekly updates.
While you use Windows(10 or 11) you WILL keep taking Ls.
For as long as you lie to yourself that eventually windows 11 will be good(spoilers: it is vibe coded, it won’t), you will keep taking that fat, bluescreen shaped L.
Recent Windows “updates” have brought you:
- Broken multiple games(couldn’t even launch)
- Installed (more) ads
- Changed your default browser to edge/Search to bing
- Bitlocker locking PCs
- Force restart/updates
And many many more(every two weeks there’s something new).
Linux is quite literally the only good option for O.S. nowadays. No way around it.
“Oh but but, it’s so hard to use!”
If you find Linux hard to use in 2026, you’re literally dumber than an 80 year old grandma. And here is proof:
This 80 year old grandma is on DEBIAN 12. Not a Linux distribution made for the average user, but one made for SERVERS.
By saying “Oh Linux is hard” in 2026, you admit to being dumber than an 80 year old, self taught grandma.
“Oh but games won’t run on Linux”
Congratz on living in 2011! Try buying some bitcoin before it goes under.
90% of games work with nearly 0 changes on Linux thanks to Steam. You could have literally spent 5 seconds googling and you’d come across https://www.protondb.com/ where you can see that.
“But this one hyper specific game I like doesn’t!”
If you’re talking about something like Rainbow 6 Siege or League of Legends: It’s a favor the system is doing to you. No one is happy playing those games, don’t lie to yourself.
Otherwise: Dual boot exists. Whenever you install a linux distribution, it will ask you “hey, would u like to delete everything or install me side-by-side with whatever else you got?”. It really isn’t magic, it’s basic reading skills. You can have Windows for the few games made by shit companies who will rob you and Linux for everything else so your sanity doesn’t go under.
“I’m just waiting for SteamOS!”
Steam OS was NOT made for PCs and WON’T be. Waiting for it will disappoint you, it was made for portable consoles(steamdeck) and gaming-only machines(steam machine). It *can* be used as a normal system, but it wasn’t made for it. Pick another distribution like Linux Mint or Bazzite.
We live in 2026, almost 2027. Linux is better in every single way and you should be using it. Stop the cope, stop being lazy, and do yourself the favor to migrate.
