I know I probably sound like a broken record, but Linux really is quite nice these days. I personally find it miles better than Windows. It is even decent for gaming, thanks to Steam’s work on proton.

So, depending on your use case, you might be able to make the switch without any significant drawbacks.

FWIW, I say this as a former Microsoft employee and heavy promoter of their ecosystem for the first 15 years of my career.