Microsoft is killing the Microsoft account lock-in across products, Windows 11 may be next
(www.windowslatest.com)
Not really much point comparing modern Linux to Windows XP on security inconvenience
Not saying that Windows XP is usable today. I am more saying that where Linux is now, is where Windows was 20 years ago. I would say Windows 11 us where Windows Vista/8 is, slowly moving down to Windows ME. Soon Modern Windows and Linux will cross paths.