I recently switched to Linux. At first I was surprised at how easy it was to set up and get working, then I was annoyed at having to look up how to do every little thing I know how to do on Windows and considered switching back.

Then I booted into Windows and in less than 10 minutes was fed up the whole OS. I realized I had to look up things just as often as I was on Linux, but in Linux it was because I didn't know where it was, where as on Windows it was actively hidden from me and fighting me every step of the way.
Windows is in no way easier, It's just the struggle you've gotten so used to fighting with every single day that you've forgotten it exists.

[–] Unknown_0671@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yea and if u think that 'switch' is not deidcated time to learn then idek. im not saying windows is easier or its bs its easier to bypass. but each step of window's bullshit for a used to user is gonna be less effort than a switch. if someone cant do that effort (for any reason), there isnt a way around it

[–] oyenyaaow@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i haven't done serious it work since xp and still any troubleshooting and even searching for personal computer answers is still far easier on windows. the fundamentals are fundamentals especially when you watch them get more complicated since dos. hide and seek and tricking windows is a familiar game. whereas linux will always be somewhat strange despite having used them equally as long and the more recent.

[–] Unknown_0671@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

hmm, yea i do see that windows just has been similar enough since its early days. with just more hidden and "renewed" same things. diversity and changes in linux are quite different from that. ubuntu's early days probably wont translate experience into current ubuntu, windows 98 is gonna translate atleast a bit to windows 11