I'm a Windows guy myself, for a long time too. I have installed Ubuntu on an old laptop i had laying around and had no problems. I found the installation could be customized or set to a default install. There will always be the "linux is too hard, and not user friendly debate, but i have to say Vista hasnt been too user friendly to me! lol
what is there, Windows basic, ultimate, LT, etc...
under 5 or 6 kinds to choose from. i think linux has over 150 kinds to choose from, even ones that are quite similar to use to Windows.
any OS takes some getting used to. if i had lived in a MAC house other than a Windows based house, i'd know MACs inside and out.
not yelling at anyone just putting it out there :D
in the end you gotta go with what you're comfy with, but if you haven't tried any of the other OSes yourself, you really don't know if you're better or worse off.
Cyberpower generic case
B450M PRO-VDH MAX
Ryzen 5 3600 w/PBO/OC
CM Hyper 212 EVO push/pull
Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 CL16
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8G OC LHR
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6GB Seagate HDD
EVGA 650BQ 650W PSU
ASUS VE278 27" monitor, Dell E2216HV (vertical)
Logitech Z533 2.1 Speakers, G935 7.1 or G435 headset
MS LXM-00001 keyboard
Razer Deathadder Elite, XBOX One Lunar Shift controller
I've come a long way from my original Core2Duo E6750 build y'all!