There is always dual booting.

I’ve read many experiences about how Windows has a tendency to brick the Linux partition when dual-booting :/

Basically its how much bullshit do you want to deal with microsoft before dealing with the minor inconveniences of linux.

For me it’s more like how much Linux-incompatibility bullshit I’d need to put up with (in addition to running into situations where I’d have to use CLI which I hate) in exchange of using a not-actively-user-hostile FLOSS OS. And for my abilities and use cases the balance doesn’t quite tip in Linux’s favour yet, over an O&O Shutup’d Win10 Enterprise where I can disable 99% of Microsoft’s bullshit via group policies. (Will see how that changes when I have to switch to Win11 in a few months lol.)

as far as I read it’s difficult/buggy to give GPU passthrough to VMs (I only have one GPU - I found this guide but it seems quite over my skill level)

and as much as I don’t like kernel-level anticheats, one of my main games (Genshin) uses them 🤷 another older MMO I occasionally play, Uncharted Waters Online, also uses such kernel-level anticheat

You know, some people’s work needs software that doesn’t run on Linux. (Adobe in my case, and yes, the Linux-compatible alternatives are missing important features.)

Also anti-cheat in online games often doesn’t support Linux.

Those are the main reasons I’m still sticking to Windows, but at least I 🏴‍☠️ it lol.