I run both.
Then you are making things harder on yourself than they need to be.
Linux can install with a few point-and-click decisions and a single reboot. That's better than Windows.
As far as ease of use, that is a *very* subjective parameter. I find Windows difficult because it won't work the way I work--it forces me to work the way it works. I find Linux a LOT easier to use.
I’ve used both for 10 years now.
But thanks for the tips.
OK...I have WIN10 on my laptop (came with it)....Do I just download a version of LINUX and start using it, or do I get rid of WIN10 (like to)....??? I’m not a techie...
Install, stupid easy. Easier than Windows. Use, in some cases, but not always. Like, ooh, I want a screen resolution that’s not on the list (which you could never do with Windows at all, but at least the list is a lot bigger). It’s off for a lengthy session with the command line. Don’t get me wrong, it’s come a tremendous way, I think it will continue to do so, and that’s where I think I’ll end up eventually, but there are some mundane tasks that seem unnecessarily complex.
Windows installs for 8/10 are not that easy if you need a decent real desktop. I had to futz with my windows 8.1 laptop quite a bit before I got the desktop set up so it worked kind of normal. XFCE Mint comes out of the box just the way I like to. And, it does not drag all that tile crap and spyware with it.