Linux - which one (multimedia) do you prefer? I`ve asked that before, there are so many linux longtime versions outside free for a test

Some weeks ago I tested the free download with a netbook win 8.1 and a touchscreen
Preparing time: 2 hours for some updates, changing the energy options (don`t fall asleep -never), starting download - 6 hours later and 30% (went to bed) , next morning before lunch: 80% - 18 hours later: download finished, but 2 hours more to install windows 10 and answering a lot of questions (no, you are not allowed to send reports home, store my profile or send me informations about things I`m not interested without asking), than one more hour to control the settings (apps I don`t want or their rights) and 2 more hours searching and install a new driver for the old printer/scanner ....
Now the seldom used netbook work fine, but not better than before

And why should I start that again with my other windows vista or windows 7 (home or ultimate) versions?
Next week there`s an update for win 10 and wasting nearly one day of my life to be up to date?
Nooooooooooo - Win 7 is fine and perhaps I`ll by next year a cheap oem-version-cd of win 10.1 or what ever it`s name is and better spent some hours with a free linux version on my not mobile terminal pc to find a better software
