This is about usage, right? Not new installs.<p>Still, it wouldn't surprise me of Linux installs were also on the rise. I got a new PC 2 years ago and installed Windows 10 on it, and it was fine. Kept pushing me to create an online Microsoft account I didn't want, but once I got past that horror, it was okay. It was mostly for games anyway.<p>This autumn, I got a new laptop to replace my aging Macbook, and decided on a Thinkpad. I got it with Win 10, which I expected to be okay. Now I suddenly need to pick 3 insecurity questions so people can bypass my password. No way to prevent that. Tons of stuff is impossible to find. The whole experience for anything that's not gaming, is just terrible.<p>Was it a fluke? I recently got my son a laptop for school, and I don't know why they keep making it worse, but that OS is an abomination. I was finally ready to leave Apple, and now I'm ready to get back again.<p>But first I'm going to install Linux on everything.