Alternate operating systems to use instead of windows
One really good OS you can use as an alternate is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is free to download and use. It is very user friendly and easy to use. Some people, however, may still like windows better. Below i'm going to list some differences between Ubuntu and Windows so you can decide for yourself which is better.
In Ubuntu you can see the system settings page is a lot more different then in windows.
Here, pictured below, is the page to access the windows settings.
In Ubuntu this is what the page looks like to access your files.
Windows is a little different, but generally the same idea.
In Ubuntu the icons used minimize, maximize, and close the window are all to the left. In windows they are placed to the right. For some people, this may take some getting used to.