I received a email message saying a newbie wanted to get off Windows11 and start using Linux but wasn't sure how to accomplish this. Well here is my two cents. I would go with a Linux Mint (latest version). Download this on to either a thumb drive or a disk (make sure it has a lot of ram). Once done boot up your system from the thumb drive or disk and then simply follow the instructions. Also YouTube has some good videos on doing this. Remember Linux is free. I dropped Windows a good while back and haven't looked back. Linux Mint looks are comparable to what one sees with Windows and that is why I suggest starting with that version. Your apps are all free and most of them one should be familiar with. Again I suggest utilizing YouTube on information about Linux and how to utilize it.
Wildman
Wildman