My personal order of preferences is Linux - Mac OS - Windows. But as you have discovered it isn't just the OS, but also the corporate infrastructure that makes

My personal order of preferences is Linux - Mac OS - Windows. But as you have discovered it isn't just the OS, but also the corporate infrastructure that makes it far easier to go with the majority. When I work in Windows environments I just call IT support to fix problems. Rather that than me muck up something. If they do, then it's on them.