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Unless there is a specific niche software that is only on windows, you shouldn't have issues out of the box.
Some games have some compatibility issues, but it is getting better everyday.
I think the biggest hurdle for many people is that they are so used to Windows that it is daunting learning a new way of using their computer.
But once you get over that hurdle, it is frustrating going back to Windows. The amount of ads and pop-ups in Windows is criminal.
Try to use a user friendly distro. I use Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE plasma) and it is great.
Frustrating, that's the word I was looking for when I was looking for about using Windows. My kids started using computers with Linux (Zorin first, then PopOS and now Fedora Gnome) and they won't touch their mom's computer because she uses Windows. They both say that's a hideous and unnecessarily complicated OS 🤣. If I may say so myself, I've done great as a dad, lol.