My post is a bit obnoxious, admittedly, but the more serious point is that Windows takes a lot of setting up to make work in a reasonable way, but that kind of gets priced in because (a) it's seen as optional, (b) it's the kind of invisible thing folks are largely already used to.

But also? That article on *how to install Windows 11* drops into the command line in just a few paragraphs.

Linux is so hard to use and configure.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/