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I have none of these problems on Windows.
I control when updates happen, I just ran Microsoft Mappoint 2006 on Windows 10 using a VM, in Unity mode so you don't even know it's in a VM. Virtual PC had this same feature 20 years ago. And Windows now ships with Hyper-V on every version, so you don't even need a separate virtualization app.
These are all problems of people accepting defaults.
Spend as much time tinkering with Windows as you do Linux to run Windows apps and it's fine.
Windows update never interferes with my work - it updates when I choose to update.
Apple is the worst, by a long shot, for not letting you use old apps for no good reason.
Welcome to Lemmy, where people aren't willing to even try to get Windows to work for them, but are absolutely convinced they know exactly how it works.
I've had conversations here where I've led with the fact that I've got a decade of experience in IT and sysadmin in a Windows environment, had someone insist I was wrong about some configurable functionality, and they ended up admitting they hadn't touched Windows in a decade.
People running wild with complete ass pull speculation about how stuff like OneDrive functions instead of taking 30 seconds to do a search on their engine of choice.
I had someone insist that the handwriting and typing analysis feature was a full on keylogger capturing all input including passwords across every program on the whole damn OS, then tell me I wasn't researching right because 100 articles with the same copy pasted clickbait headline and instructions for how to turn off the feature but no actual source for the keylogging claim does not make fucking truth. The other commentor kept hiding behind a piss poor excuse of not being willing to spoonfeed me, while spending considerably more effort telling me I was stupid.
I offered to edit every one of my ~4000 comments to sing their praises if they just stopped grandstanding and linked me the goddamn proof. Guess who hasn't stepped up?
I've said across multiple comments at this point that when I get enough free time to putz around with getting 11 set up in a VM in prep to upgrade my desktop that I'm going to make a guide on how to configure all this shit.
I hate that learned helplessness with Windows is being fucking championed as a failing of Windows and reason to switch to Linux, when these same users end up having issues with Linux and being hung out to dry there as well.
I use both Linux and windows, its a matter of preference. I have virtually no issues with Linux on my 13 yo computer, but, windows on my brand new lenovo I have issues with, mostly stability. I also recognize, being in IT, Linux isnt for everyone. GIMP is great, but, its not Photoshop. The extremely extensive rules and functionality in outlook is, to my knowledge, unparalleled. My SO had me install Linux on their machine years ago because windows needed too much maintenance to run smoothly. Linux just works on that machine and I havnt touched that computer since for any issue. Usually, most machines Linux works great. I will probably always use Linux for my personal machine, I prefer it.
But, Debra who cant find her program because the icon moved 2 mm to the left, or anyone who needs to coordinate calendar scheduling, or recieved more than 30 emails a day and needs them organized. Or managing 1000 + computers in a GUI interface to easily apply group policies and restrictions. Windows works great for that.
People are too hard up on one or the other, they have their place. Linux servers are amazing. Also I agree Mac sucks, interoperability and stability is all they have. Its crazy how much they are for what you get.