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Originally Posted by HarryT
Windows 8 onwards has an adequate AV program built in which downloads new AV definitions once a day automatically ("Windows Defender")
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Also, Windows Security Essentials has been available for free for a long time, for use on Windows XP to Windows 7. Actually, Windows XP SP2 and newer had a background service called Windows Defender, to which Security Essentials was an extension; since Windows 8.x, Defender and Security Essentials are now integrated.
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With the greatest respect, I really think you're exaggerating the difficulties. If you're happy with Linux, that's great, but there are an awful lot of people who are equally happy with Windows.
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Also, many computer/OS enthusiasts (but especially Linux and Apple users) seem to forget that one does not choose their operating system. The choice should be the applications that need or want to be run.
If you need to run Photoshop and be SURE it runs (when you have a design company, for example), it would be stupid to run Linux. First, Photoshop is not available there, and there are no (official) ways to color calibrate a monitor in hardware, such as an EIZO CG/CX/SX.
If you're a gamer, or a software developer using the latest version of .NET and C#, running Windows would be a very wise choice. Also, there is a lot of software that is only available for Windows.
If you need Logic or Final Cut Pro, your only choice is a Mac, as this software is not available on other platforms.
If you need to install and maintain 500 web- and database servers, Linux or a BSD are probably your best bets, as they are operating systems built from the ground up to be run remotely, over a CLI, and you'll not have to pay or worry about a bazillion licenses.
So, first gather the applications you want to run, then pick the operating system that will run most of them, and use a different computer or virtual machines to run the rest.
First selecting your operating system and then trying to get your things done using 'alternative applications' (= not the ones you would actually need or want to use) is... often... not wise. It will create a lot of headaches.