Windows has very low penetration in any embedded systems. You typically hear about them when they succumb to some kind of security vulnerability. The real world is run by Linux.
The top 10 super computers worldwide all run Linux.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOP500
I dual boot Linux Mint and Windows 10 on my desktop and laptop computers.
Let's face it: any script kiddie with a pair of pliers can put Red Hat on a Compaq, his mom's toaster, or even the family dog. But nothing earns you geek points like installing Linux on a dead badger. So if you really want to earn your wizard hat, just read the following instructions, and soon your friends will think you're slick as caffeinated soap.
When there are more of something, therefore it must be superior. Using that logic the Cessna is better than the F23 fighter plane. The Ford is better than the Ferrari. Yep, it must be so because look how many more there are.