Things To Know Before Switching To Linux 

So are you thinking of switching to Linux? Do you have any advise for people? leave it comments below. Be Kind.

I've converted many old PCs and Laptops to Linux Mint for family and friends; they don't mind it once they get past the learning curve of using Linux. Most of the time they use PC's to check their online email accounts, watching videos and basic web surfing, which Linux handles very well. Also, it saved them a lot of money for not having to purchase a new PC.

Linux and Windows, the dynamic duo of operating systems! The best way to experience the power of Linux is through a dual boot setup on your hard disk. Allocate at least 250 GB to make room for both Windows and Linux, and you'll unlock a world of possibilities. I've tried this before, and it's an amazing experience. Now, I'm doing it again, but this time, I'm diving deeper into Linux and its dependencies. Thanks for providing such informative videos that inspire us to explore and learn. Here's to the incredible journey of discovering the best of both Linux and Windows!

“Like supercomputers, Internet of Things devices, and many mission-critical devices, the Falcon 9 flies with Linux.”

Microsoft is ruining Windows, i don't blame people f🎉or jumping ship.

As someone who's used Linux for over 15 years, don't make "switching" your priority if there is windows-only software you like using. Have both OSs at hand on different computers or dual boot them, and use the best tool for the job. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

Whatever you do, if you're new to Linux, don't start with Arch or Linux from scratch or anything like that. Ignore the snobs, although most Linux forums are super friendly and helpful. Like other people have said, start with one that's Debian based like Mint or Ubuntu, there are others too. Take it slow. It's not that difficult with modern Linux today. You'll do great, make the jump.

Made the switch about two weeks ago, got sick of fighting all the telemetry bull that Windows keeps baking into the operating system. I didnt want to be forced to upgrade to Windows 11, so i took the leap and went for Pop OS. Your absolutely right, there is a learning curve and they do work differently but I am learning more and more and have not looked back. Gaming is great on Linux, you just have to apply yourself and set some time aside to watch videos/tutorials and your golden. Pop OS suits me fine for now, but who knows what the future holds as i get more confident. Keep spreading the good word on Linux, I am converted 👍

If you are going to learn Linux. Start with a laptop or desktop that is not your main P.C. Find videos on RU-vid with a focus on Linux. Asking questions in the community is a waste unless you like abuse. Books on Linux can be helpful. Learn how the filesystem works it functions quite differently than Windows in many areas. Then learn the terminal and make sure to back up anything that you deem important. Expect to reformat your disc and reinstall it is part of the learning curve. Good Luck!

I switched to Linux about 2 years ago. I still have to use windows at work. When I use Linux I feel like I'm at home. When I use windows I feel like I'm in somebody else's house.

would be good to speak about security in Linux compared to Windows, which is probably the most important issue today, hope you touch that theme sometime in the future .

Already switched to Linux a while ago. I love using Linux Mint all the time, now I only ever use it, I have never used Windows 10 again. I will continue to use it forever more! Mint is my favorite distribution because it looks neat, and I'm ok learning a new operating system, as well as converting myself to free and open source software only, I can make do with it. Linux makes old hardware usable again, and it's great for lower end hardware. Gimp, LMMS, Audacity, Shotcut, and Blender are all great replacements for proprietary applications like FL Studio, Adobe Photoshop and Aftereffects, etc. I have never had problems on Linux with my hardware, but I'm not sure how a GPU upgrade will go, I have an 8gb one laying around, thinking of upgrading it soon. I think it's compatible with Linux, but I'll double check just in case.

I love your honesty and open-minded Ness. I am a Linux AND windows user. I use windows for work and Linux for home - mainly because my clients are all on windows. I feel as if windows has pushed the envelope into the IT industry but these days they are taking it too far. With the number of vulnerabilities and revenue they are creating by pushing cheap development and cross selling data, I am looking for Linux alternatives to moving my development environment into the Linux space. Thank you for being honest and open about the differences!

Mx-Linux is the most popular Linux Distro right now... Based on Debian is very secure... I have a hard drive with Windows 11 for gaming. Mx-Linux used for everything else on a separate hard drive.

Thanks Brian. Perhaps those interested in Linux might want to try dual-booting with it to familiarize themselves before simply plunging headlong into it.

I use both linux and freebsd for years. The terminal is the best part on both OSes.

Thank you for sharing 🏆🤗🙏🇺🇲

And if you have any problems with Windows, there are many people from Microsoft waiting by the phone to help you with kind words....... NOT. They are some of the most rudest big headed folks I have ever dealt with. Oh and you might miss Windows ads too.

Kubuntu is not that hard to lean and it looks like windows without trying to look like windows so it doesn’t have all the weird stuff so it’s like Linux, but it’s not trying to copy windows

Maybe I'm just tired and hating for no reason but I'm swooping in to say that thumbnail faces like that on software videos are dumb and the title doesn't match it. Would've watched if you didn't have the thumbnail.

i have put Linux mint 22 on my dell laptop, its used as a general usage PC, works great.

I think I will stick with windows however I would not mind learning something new. I do have some older machines that I can use to play around with it. I mean why not they are no longer compatible with the new windows might as well put them to use. That is the one good thing that I can say about Linux. What I did learn so far is that it is a big learning curve, for being a windows user that is. But I guess with enough time and perseverance I can learn it. Still not leaving windows I have been a windows user since it's conception.

People jumping ship should give LinuxFX a shot. It's the only distro that I recommend to new users. It will be the most Windows-like experience. As for arrogance about Linux, you are absolutely right. It's why I don't associate with the community anymore. I think everyone should use what works for them. Anyway, I play every game I own on Linux. Even Windows only games. Some of them I get better fps than I did on Windows. Other games run worse. If the game uses an anti-cheat and you're unable to turn it off, that will be an issue. Gaming on Linux has come a very long way, but there are issues. Especially with anti-cheat software. I know Epic has been working with Easy Anti-Cheat and now has support for Linux and Mac. Anyway, give LinuxFX a try. Great video as always.

What distro and DE are you using? It looks really nice!

Python3 as an operating system scripting language seems to break frequently to me. Especially with Ubuntu. Python seems to break when I upgrade Ubuntu. That's my experience with it. That being said, I have been able to completely replace MS Office with Libreoffice on linux. (Of course, Libreoffice works on Windows also.) I like Linux and use it when ever I can. Microsoft allows linus to run within windows, so you can run them at the same time. You can also use something like VirtualBox to run linux in Windows, or to rub Windows from within linux.

This is basically the only channel I take seriously when it comes to what is often a click bait topic... And this is the 1st time I'm ever going to give you a dislike. Your portrayal of linux users as some sort of Condescending Master Race of people is Not Accurate. I also find it contradictory that you state the UI is so lacking while at the same time demonstrating an extremely appealing UI. I'll admit that linux IS Critically lacking in Critical areas such as boot recovery. But to Sum it up : If users could press a button that would switch them to linux and recreate about 90% of what they NEED... They would press the button and NEVER again Deal With God Damn Windows Updates (aka Digital R A P E )...

£3000 worth of local Win. programs means I have to stick with Windows

Honestly, I think the largest .... kind of issue isn't learning so much as 'having to learn the OS, along with the software, and the entire behavioral change when it comes to dependencies'. I'm not a fan of just how screwy the dependencies system in linux actually is. Windows has basically deprecated dependencies in the form of VC++, reaching back a decade and still mostly just works, along with still being available for really old programs, and programs far older than most linux distributions would consider supporting. Heck steam has it's fill of games that are borderline 2 decades old, that still run on native windows. (not getting into the dos box centric win 9x, dos, or even win3.1 games, because that's still a bit of emulation) All I''m saying is the mentality & behavior is different, and it will come into play if you ever decide (hey, I would like to try this old game that I remember & loved) to play it again and you get hit with one shit storm after another dependancy wise and it will end up .. just being some container..... assuming someone with the skill managed to do it and gave it the right dependencies that it needed. I think alot of the headaches is about the fluff and image given off, like shit don't stink (on all the sides) That said, I think I'd rather take windows, and given that if I give my system the proper 16-bit support layer, I can get even a windows 3.1 program to run natively (with major weirdness, mostly around full screen management arguments with it & modern Windows, as in it works until it loses focus and it breaks because windows 3.1 never could handle that properly and the games just didn't support something that wouldn't be practical to support for any reason then)

If you absolutely need Windows programs then use Windows; installing Linux and then moaning about it is pointless. Linux tribalism/elitism is horrible. For some reason the Ubuntu forum is particularly prone to it. The Mint community is much more helpful. The idea the Linux is some kind of test you have to pass before you're allowed to play in the diehards's sandpit is nonsense. Installing Linux and using it is the best way to learn it. Books and manuals place far too much emphasis on the command line which scares many people off. I've used Mint for years and using the command line really is a rarity. Steer clear of Wine: it's hit and miss at best. Better to use Linux equivalents of any Windows apps you used to use. Although gaming is much better than it used to be, Windows probably still has the edge. Usually, installation is easy but when it goes wrong it can be a nightmare. Happily it's very rare but if the worst happens the community will do their best to help. You have to be much more self-reliant with Linux because the handholding of Windows simply isn't there any more. I used to have one Linux Mint laptop and one with W7 just in case. Realising how little I now used W7, I put Mint on that one too and never looked back.

I installed Linux Mint in Virtualbox on my Windows 10 machine and spent a solid month testing programs to see if I could switch. Glad I did cause I ran into a few issues. One was switching from OneDrive to Dropbox, that solved a big one. Another issue was solved when I switched to an Android phone as iPhones don’t play with Linux at all. Most other little issues were easily solved. I now run Linux Mint Cinnamon and have been for about a year.

? Linux is probably the most out the box simple to use OS going. If you are interested in playing games for the rest of your life then stick with Windows. If you are interested in the internet and getting things done easily and safely then there is no option but Linux. Linux Mint is a a perfect example for anyone to try without getting frustrated. No more windows nags, system scans, microsoft and google spyware, you must upgrade to Windows 133 (this will be the last ever Windows operating system). Not having a go at you personally, but you need to show it in a greater light. Windows lost it's shine after number 7. Whatever happened with their so called developers making it better, it got trashed and full of bugs and disappointment.

I'd recommend dual boot (two drives). For me Win has left my hardware behind but I keep 1 Win machine. I'm 99% linux.

I work PARTLY on Linux/MacOS, but Not as much as Windows, mainly because i am web developer and all my Web servers are Linux/LAMP, ... even some work on Linux OSs server or desktop OSs Linux, helps really huge... Can you do a video, about OS Preinstalled vs Another OS you want have in a new laptop or new PC computer, Windows 10 Home vs Windows 10 Pro, or Windows 10 Home vs Ubuntu Studio, in other words, preinstalled OS on a new computer, has any advantage over the other OS you wanted instead, and you go and use the latter than the preinstalled OS…?

Would never change to Linux

I'm a Debian user of 13 years. My advice is try a Linux distribution on a spare SSD as a dual boot system and keep your Windows installation.

I feel the gaming side of Linux is a lot more complicated than a simple yes or no. It really depends on what people play. If it's online competitive gaming then the answer is probably no thanks to anti-cheat software stopping Linux players from playing. That said the anti-cheat situation is massively improving as time goes on and some games like Quake Champions have been running well on Linux even before anti-cheats started catering to Linux. As for single payer AAA games that's a maybe, depending on the game, as most of them work great and are regularly tested in WINE and Proton development. But it's a maybe because sometimes DRM can bork compatibility or just make the game run terribly. If people play indie games however then the answer is likely yes, as most indies, especially beloved ones will run perfectly out of the box. This is usually due to a lot of them having native Linux versions or simply lacking obstruction software that AAA games often have. So Linux is a great choice for indie gamers. And lastly for emulation, that's a definite yes. Emulator software is almost always open source and are often developed with Linux as the target first and foremost, combine that with Linux being much lighter on resources than Windows then emulation is simply best on Linux bar none. I hope that clears up the gaming situation for people looking to game on Linux.

Isn't Linux mostly for tech nerds? Why would a windows user want it?

People switching to linux? May 2023 desktop market share is... wait for it......................2.69%!!

Britech is a Windows fanboy

What you said about Linux users believing they are superior just for use other operative system is so true I laughed when you mentioned it.

I've never totally switched, but I do have a separate SSD for Linux Mint that I occasionally boot into. It has come a long way since I first tried it about 15 years ago, but it's not something I could do full-time.

Things to know before switching to Linux, don't switch to Linux 😂

Been using Linux but spending hours trying to figure out how to do certain things I always end up going back into my windows pc to save time . Otherwise it’s good operating system.

STOP using windows people. It's bad and will only get worse. Learn to drive yourself.

I would love to see videos titled "the equivalent of X" for those who do want to get into Linux and be serious about it. Like what is the equivalent of the SFC /SCANNOW command or the equivalent of a Windows Repair. Last but not least, security IS an issue with Linux just as it is for Linux. What software would you recommend that would act as the equivalent of NOD32 by ESET as you recommended a few days ago? Many thanks!

I'm not a computer guru. I never dealt a lot with DOS and don't want to learn DOS. I deleted windows on my 2 laptops. I often found myself being recommended, by the community, to use Trtminal, which reminds me of DOS. I struggled a few months trying to get Linux doing like I wanted. Eventually, I bought another windows machine and abandoned the 2 linux computers. I might put windows back in those laptops. A friend of mine loves linux, but he writes and sells code for games and he has a certification to hack for financial instutions. Enough said.

linux is my alternative OS when fixing stuff on other peoples computers. put Linux on a usb stick, boot to bios, select usb, boot up, look around, fix, shutdown = sorted. recently got a £20 laptop (no OS) on it, so I stuck linux lite on it and use it soley as a dvd player. I've done far too much dabbling with linux in the past 😁 linux/ubuntu on a stick can be a lifesaver. also have several linux OS's on dvds too (there's always that one stubborn computer that won't see a usb port with/without something in it but will happily accept dvds) just running linux off a usb stick/dvd will help you determine which is best for you - so many different flavours offering different things. and you do not have to install it to try it. it's a bit of a process to get it onto dvd/usb, but it's worth it. poundland still offers 4 blank dvds for £1 - 25p per disk. usb sticks are less than a tenner for 32Gb. there are cheap enough laptops out there (cashies/cex) to practice on. 👍

I love Linux!

As someone who is using Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Evaluation copy. Build 23481.ni_prerelease.230609-1655 I would love to know what Linux to use on an old Win 10 laptop but for me, it has to be Win 11. I have lots of programmes that only run on Windows.

Strange that Adobe products don't work on Linux, I was a SunOS/Solaris Admin back in the late 70's mainly looking after CAD on Sun Workstations, but occasionally worked with Graphic Designers and TechPubs who were using Photoshop on Sun Workstations. Obviously Linux Is Not UniX and it's not Windows either. We end up with our Workstations going to Dell's and our servers stayed as Sun's for a while then Windows Server (Against my advice) but eventually Red Hat Enterprise Servers. I have been refreshing my Linux knowledge by using Virtual Box with 2 or 3 VM's on a old Windows 10 pro Laptop which will eventually be switched to Linux as it's not compatible with Windows 11.

The most important thing to do when migrating to linux is to install Windows 10 in virtualbox. It'll work fine for ms office and old Photoshop. I installed it on an old Thinkpad x201 and it run fine. No need dual boot, it's a hassle and you keep booting to windows anyway. Wine and bottles might work, but it usually came with headaches. Use VM Virtualbox until you don't need it anymore, and you simply goin 100% linux.

I've recently been trying different distros on one of my mini pc's and the same issues I had years ago on my big PC are drivers. No audio over HDMI, the desktop not matching the scaling of my 4k telly etc. Granted it could be just my mini pc doesn't like Linux where Windows works no problen out of the box. Also the naming of apps can be pretty baffling and so not easy to find what you need. Yes it's getting better but the old guard are still in charge and seem to want everything to be a tiring challenge as a bit of a jape. Maybe I've been lucky but I don't think the help forums are as bad as they used to be about ten years ago. They still do answer questions like you know all the terminoligy and how to pull things up etc. I found when they get fed up of talking gibberish to you they are very good at giving you some cut and paste terminal command line without explaining what its for and how it works etc. Just do it that'll fix it, they say and when it doesn't they blame it on you so your on your own. Despite all that I still ove Linux though. Peace

Linux is great for keeping old hardware alive if you're really that hard up to run old hardware. Beyond that, linux serves no other purpose than servers. As fr as being a desktop OS that I'd use instead of Windows, I keep re-discovering (about every 2 or 3 years or so, preferred distro is OpenSUSE) that linux is still very much a solution in search of a problem. There isn't one single killer app that justifies its existence as a desktop OS. Nobody seems to want to admit that Windows has been rock solid stable for 20 years (since XP) and downplay the crash-happy updates and desktop environments of Linux. And the software for Linux sucks - ALL of it. For my own experience, I keep looking into Linux every few years and just find the same thing every time. After I scratch the itch, I then head right back to Windows. Hate me if you must, but I'm part of the market that has spoken.

I agree with the gaming discussion, although I only know a very few people in my experience who play games on computers at all. The majority of people I know only use their computers for simple office applications, email;, browsing the internet and manipulating photos. Most of these uses are adequately catered for in the Linux environment and, in the case of many open source applications can be used first in the Windows environment to gain familiarity before ever going near Linux. Clearly if some application is only available on Windows, in my case it is an early (non-subscription) version of MYOB that keeps me tied to Windows on one computer. Almost every other computer I now use is running Linux with the exception of my newest laptop on which I maintain Windows to assist friends and colleagues with Windows issues. As others have observed and I said on a previous video: many users are seeking functionality - if the Linux environment can provide that then the learning curve is often not particularly steep.

Switch to Linux if you have older hardware and do not necessarily need to game. If you must game, then get a newer computer, get whatever windows version exists. Yes, Linux has some gaming support, but the best experience would be windows as most games are made for that system. However, Linux is great for everything else you can do on a PC. I switched to Linux over 2 years ago and have never looked back.

As to hardware, drivers are a "windows" kludge. Real operating systems may not need them, as subroutines are written into the kernel. If you have very unusual or very new hardware, try running a "live" CD, DVD or USB install media. That will give you a good idea if your system is supported. If you don't get the video, sound and networking you need, maybe try a different distribution.

Linux is not windows, it works in a fundamentally different way, it will be a learning curve. That being said, you still have files, folders, windows, menus and although these are different to windows they have the same function. Boot off a live dvd/usb and give it a go, you may not be able to save files as it won't be installed, but try it, get a feel before deciding whether to switch.

I have been using Linux since the 90's when you had to 'roll your own' drivers. Lately I've been using Linux Mint and been very happy with it as a daily driver in addition to my WIndows machines. I have recently begun using Linuxfx. If you want a more Windows like experience (look and feel) as well as windows executable support (although it isn't universal) thru Wine. I am in the early stages of using Linuxfx, but so far it has been stable and easy to use and it feels more like Windows than most Linux distros.

There is no need to abandon Windows. I use both. I have used different Linux distros for many years now, and I feel that I am learning every day. I think people who never try it are missing out. There is no doubt that Windows excels in certain areas, and some Linux users can be overly critical as you point out. However, I think that those who enjoy Linux have a committed interest in computers for their own sake, whereas for many Windows users a PC is a tool. Not everyone can spend the time and effort to learn a new operating system.

The biggest thing I've noticed since switching is that it feels like I'm using an old computer. In both good and bad ways. Fixing things can be harder, but I feel like I own my computer again.

Linux is a fanboy system..... Nice video....

I disagree with 1. I moved from windows to Linux and I don't see much difference. The only learning is if you want to use terminal. But for the most part, a distro like mint or zorin works much like windows.

i install linux at least once a week in my many old computers and the longest time that installation has lasted is one hour before formating the drive. completely waste of time,just curiosity,nothing worked as hoped,irritating,in the end the only thing i remember is saying,"why?"

I don't do any art but I would be much more likely to try Gimp and other free software if I needed it. You would think that with everything turning into subscriptions these days we would have all moved on to those free alternatives and flipped a huge middle finger to those ones who are all turning software that had a perpetual license into an expensive subscription.

Looking at all this, it might actually be better to learn Linux on the side (maybe on a backup machine), while you are still on Linux. Mainly want to switch to Linux because Windows is a mess, especially on the privacy frontier

i have been using linux, mostly mint, for my main os for many years now and find it much more configurable and stable and much less infuriating than windows. the only problem i have with programs is the names, often not very intuitive, but there is nearly always an alternative to what you have been used to. as far as using the command line i only use it when i have to and have never been unable to find help. i also use android so when i need to flash the firmware i have to use windows as the amlogic software is not available for linux unless i can be informed otherwise.

LinuxIs very easy to try before you buy - it is free.

The only thing holding me back from switching to Linux, is because I have so many programms that i installed that are installed to windows and i have no idea which of them it is

A lot of what you say about Linux is not true, im a windows and linux guy and you can use both systems equal, i think you are trying to make Linux a bad system it is not, Windows is becomming more and more unstable and hardware hungry, more than needed.

You next video is how to istall linux inside windows. Q4OS have an installer for windows. Happy experience.

Why does it have to be one or the other? Use Linux for some things and Windows for other things. Have the best of both worlds.

Tbh, the only reason most people dont already switch to linux is gaming. If it wasnt for gaming, I dont see a reason to use windows.

Linux is not compatible with Microsoft apps or gaming. I doubt it supports Steam or battlenet; even if it does will not work with Widows based games themselves like Diablo or DOOM. You still have to download the game on your system. I plan to stick with Widows 10 until it is no longer supported--by then I can buy a refurbished computer pretty cheap for Windows 12 (by Oct 2025, Windows 12 will be out!). I have been using refurbished computers for decades and found them more reliable than brand new ones.

I have seldom known Brian to be other than very sound in his advice over many years. If you are new to his work I urge you to stick with it.

All my homies hate Windows 11 switch to Linux immediately

How much time have you spent using Linux yourself Brian?

There's a reason why Linux is "free". Money you spent on Windows will equate to time spent tinkering with Linux to get it to work properly. How much is your time worth to you?

Linux for werk on laptop. Windows for games at home.

Know that once you use a linux-based OS, you will not be donating your "telemetry" anymore with a company in Redmond, Washington in the US. That might cause some people a feeling of distress.

Besides VMs and WINE, there is dual booting. Turn computer on and select which OS to use

You may be a Fan Boy but not me. You should not be calling people names.

I know ChatGPT and it's enough to switch to Linux.

I got Linux mint because it sounded Green 💚 and it seemed more normie

I have a dual boot of arch Linux and win 11 I love arch way more

What distro of linux do u use on this video? Thanks

Linux cant even make my face recognition work in my thinkpad and alienware. Linux has limited use.

Right, the attitude in the Linux community is appalling. I tried it once, but soon I realized that those are not the kind of people I like to socialize with or have to rely on.

the amount of time I broke my linux system because of people telling me to use commands that don't even work any more, wow! yep, recently happened to me on fedora, when ever I am using linux, I always bring a linux installation USB with me everywhere just in case I mess things up, its essencial now these days, linux mint and mx come with their own rescue tools out of the box but the one thing I seriously need to stop doing as a linux user is distro hopping, especially when virtual machines were designed for testing different distros, to be fare, distro doesn't matter, linux is linux, you can make it yours the way you like it, for instance, want gnome to have an all blue theme you can easilly do that, and guys please stop using apt-get, that's so deprecated, apt is its replacement, even debian said it themselves

MXlinux does NOT...break!

Brian ... can you run a VM in Linux and then run Windows in the VM? Thanks.

Yes.. A lot of linux users are arrogant and cocky.. they live in a bubble thinking that they are far superior than Windows users because they are using LINUX..

Britec, what 'flavour' are you using above?

I run Fedora on my laptop, but I mainly use it for web browsing, and entertainment, for doing real work I prefer my Windows machine.

linux mint with thunderbird, firefox & adblock plus, will suffice for alot of people. Hard core gamers, yeah nah.

I'm using Linux Mint XFCE on my 20 year old laptop rn. My concern actually is gaming... and piracy. I pirate games because I'm struggling with College expenses, and idk how to do that in Linux. I have no problem in terminal, libreoffice tho

Can you do a review of ChimeraOS thanks.

If you are switching to Linux then do not install a bleeding edge distro, install something like Mint and after awhile if you want to change then you will find it much easier. Gaming has come on in leaps and bounds in Linux...will it play everything...not yet but it is getting better every day. Is Linux more secure than Windows.....huge yes. Linux is a completely different OS to Windows so there will be a lot of things that are done differently, that does not mean that they are harder and you will be pulling your hair out. There a lot of sites that will offer helpful information to address any problems and contrary to what has been said the amount of arrogance on these sites is actually less than I have come across on Windows help sites but that is just IMOHO. If you want to move to Linux but still have the look and feel of Windows then that is easy to do and customizing your desktop is easy in Linux as it is your PC so you have it looking the way you want unlike Windows where they tell you what you can have or not have. If I want my desktop to look and feel like Win 11 then no problems, my PC, my choice. If you think that you might need Windows still then you can also install Linux side by side and pick what you want to start up at boot. I used every version of Windows from the fist till Win11 but having been on Linux for some time now I would never go back. As I stated before this is all just my own opinion.

I'm still trying to find a Linux that can play games. FS22, 7 DTD, DayZ. It's not much to ask, is it? I hear Garuda Linux is best for gaming. I'll be trying that next.

if you dont have the funds to buy a new computer and 10 is at end of life, linux maybe the only choice if microsoft stops win11 updates on older hardware, l jump between the 2 daily and they feel the same, the mouse works the same, and so does the keyboard

I sue both windowss 10 at the moment till i upgrade to 11 on my gaming pc ,i use linux mint on other pc,s and laptops and if you do run into problems there are often lots of imformation to help fix issues and a lot is done from the command line but have been ok in all the years i have been using mint .There is a version of the steam os that is custom made to run on x86 pc,s i have yet to try it but i know not every thing will work main reason i keep windows ,Linux is great if you learn some commands and do not need all windows applications.