1.- Make your computer slower and slower every year for no real reason. 2.- Get your files virus infected for not using an antivirus software. 3.- To be fair, get some really cool games.

Use the map editor for C&C Generals

Oh look, another command & conquer comment from me. How surprising.

VBA support is non existant on Linux

HDR support looks to be a ways off.

The secured Sandbox maybe? The windows sandbox is pretty awesome for day to day use imo. And no a template VM or container isnt really the same thing. The sandbox has the task of making sure that there is nothing that can break out. Afaik the sanbox has done a pretty good job so far in that aspect. Does linux bring a comparable option to the table? Would love to find out, changig as many aspects of my life to linux is the best thing to do.

Windows saves me prescious time to do other things. I went through the Dos, Win 3.1, Windows XP era thoroughly enjoying my time spending hours and hours learning about how to get my new sound card, network card , printer, game , software, mouse, newfangled USB device or whatever working, then my priorities evolved and the time pressures of family and career mean I just want my PC to work and for my use case it does. I'm heading for retirement soon so maybe I'll have more time to give Linux a go

Run fusion 360... Easily.

Take hours to update every 2nd Tuesday. Run like squat on old/low end hardware. Require an add blocker to stay safe.

Flash a code plug to one of my Motorola radios.

Photoshop and Lightroom.

Play call of duty, for the better or the worse.

Windows can force crapware and "features" into your system without asking. Linux can't do that.

Multiple screen RDP support. It is the only thing keeping me on Windows for my personal desktop. I RDP into my work laptop from my desktop so I can have all 4 of my monitors, but keep my systems separate.

The largest OS for spyware and monopoly shenanigans is Google's android ecosystem and that's Linux based.

Honestly I don't understand all the Windows hate. Sure it made since back in 2001, but smartphones outshitify anything Windows ever did. The proof of it is that Redmond has been trying to phonify Windows since version 8 so they could be more shitty.