I got pissed at MS several years ago and cleansed my computers in the switch to Linux.
Both my desktop and laptop that I have today have never had Windows installed on them. That's how much I distrust the Bellvue Bandits.
I get it that Linux won't work for what you want to do. All I can say to that is "Thanks for sharing."
It's a trade I've gotten used to in the last 6 years. I'll not go back. BTW, I often use DuckDuckGo for search functions :)