Now you choice is Linux - your perfect choice.
For max positive expirience you must forget W95/NT paradigms.
Learn use computer with unix-way and if you newby and not have Linux try Alpine Linux distribution.
Forget about "complexity" terminal using.
Now you LEARN and you CAN do it.
Firstly get image for installing system - you can here https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/
Now recommended Extended choice, but you can use Standard edition.
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