I’m a Linux guy, but here is something I ran across at Ghacks the other day that might be useful...
90% of the time I can be found using Windows because there is specific software that I prefer for various tasks that are Windows based. But Linux has its own uses that are also important to me.
When I am on the road, I like to use my 5-year-old Samsung S20+ phone with a set of inexpensive AR glasses and a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. It is a surprisingly desktop like experience using Samsung DeX that is extremely portable. And you can use various forms of Linux on Samsung DeX, but it is pretty similar anyway.
We haven't used any anti-virus in years and years, anyway. A couple of gaffes from my bride's computer were easily overcome by her tech support -- me.
Don't do stupid things online, be skeptical and remember, all scams come from WORDS. The first Windows 95 virus was nothing more than an email warning to delete a necessary "dll" and people dutifully believed "advice."
My reason for avoiding any more updates are two fold. 1) Windows upgrades have done more damage than some scammer. 2) I like the legacy software I sue, and will not buy new to please "new." Nor would we buy a $30/year service from Microsoft at this juncture. The most damage we have experienced came "courtesy" of Microsoft.