I want to make the swtich, and I have been looking into it, seems pretty simple.

But then I read the comment section in any post on linux, and they talk about kernals and other super techinal stuff.

Any day now tho, ill take the plunge

Edit: never had so many responses before, guess linux is the magic word. Even if i didnt respond to your replies, i appreciate and have updooted them.

I made the switch a few years back, and have fucked with zero kernals. I installed Linux mint, and it just works. Every now and the I’m forced to use a windows machine, and every time I go back to my rig, it’s a huge relief. It works so much smoother and faster, no bs. It doesn’t slow down everything because logging my data on my computer through my Internet connection just isn’t a thing Linux does.
Thanks for the response. I had kinda come to the understanding that kernals and other techno babble would either make more sense once i got started, or was stuff that wouldnt apply to a casual like myself.
It was super easy for me, and I’m by no means a sophisticated user. I used the terminal a couple of times just to try it out and get some settings just how I wanted them, but could have easily gotten by without it. If you look back fondly on xp you’re gonna thrive on mint!