Nvidia or AMD? If Nvidia I would especially suggest pop_OS, but really, either way that distro is great.
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I use Fedora Silverblue personally (feels rock-solid and borderline impossible to mess up), but you might want to get more familiar with the basics before getting into immutable distros. I'd echo what everyone else is saying and do Linux Mint first
If history repeats itself Windows 10 is not going to die until the next good Windows floods the market
Zorin?
Do it now
Anyone got love for Budgie?
Relax, Microsoft will eventually fix Windows 11, release a decent Windows 12 or extend the support for Windows 10 for so long you won't be needing Linux anytime soon. :P
My recommendation goes for Debian and install all your software using Flatpak. This way you can get a rock solid OS and all the latest software. Ubuntu might be interesting as it is mostly beginner friendly and has a more cohesive all-in-one solution ou of the box.
It's probably been said, but Ubuntu or one of its variants is really the easiest way to go. Canonical has devoted a great deal of effort to making things easy and intuitive, and a complete novice should be able to get a fully functional system set up within 15 minutes.
Kde plasma if you game
Mint 💯
Fedora Silverblue if your wanting security and a "it just works" experience.
Linux Mint Debian Edition if you want stability and a traditional/familiar environment.
Vanilla OS Orchid should be a nice in-between once it releases.
version 6.6.10 is not bad, working great for me
You know, as much as people here say they aren't happy with it, I haven't seen any specific complaints that detail the problems. What bad change does windows 11 even make from windows 10?
Not saying I don't see problems with windows, there are... A lot. But what are the new problems with windows 11?
Edit: to the people downvoting as if you disagree with me: I'm literally asking a question because I don't know much about windows 11. I am not trying to make any kind of statement for or against windows 11, I just don't know what the current flavor of bullshit is and wanted to.
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Ubuntu, mint, pop os, and Manjaro are all good options IMO for new new people