My entire career has been supporting and designing Microsoft server solutions for large companies. I am not anti Microsoft. Yet I switched to Linux last month for my daily driver. I encourage you to do the same. Linux Mint is a good place to start for anyone no matter your experience level.
It’s just going to keep getting worse folks. These intrusions won’t stop. Microsoft has lost its way. You aren’t the customer anymore. They will exploit you in every way they can.