Heyho, recently asked for the silliest reasons, but as someone who has suggested linux to many people, I often encounter people having valid reasons for staying with Windows or switching back.
The most boring but valid one is “I have to use Windows for work. It is a requirement (of some software I have to use)”. But there are also other answers that fit. My sister for example tried Linux, but while installing software constantly encountered issues that I helped her solve and eventually switched back because she felt like she had less control than over windows. While I am aware that this is fundamentally wrong, it is valid that some amateur users do not want to invest enough time to get over the initial hurdles of relearning how to install software.
What are the best reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?
I have a MSI laptop with a nvida 970m card…
–back story
I actually tried twice in the last couple months.
First attempt bazzite (after two failed tries with other distos that afternoon) was semi successful got it installed, installed WoW. Thought I was doing good till the default directory it installed in was wouldn’t let me install my add-ons. Reinstalled and got add-ons working. Then started refusing to boot a few days later.
A month later I tried again, forget the distro. Got to the drivers, 4 completely random non descriptive lines for Nvida… So I chose the one that said (recommended). Oops it only works on 10 series forward. (Forgot to mention the hour wasted trying delete old Linux part) Gave up again for a while.