Boy, does How To Geek hit the nail on the head in this article. A definite must read for gamers. Why You Shouldn’t Buy Rise of the Tomb Raider (and Other PC Games) from the Windows Store
I am not a regular Linux user, but I was, some time ago, tempted to try Linux mint. One feature which really impressed me, was the package which allowed you to make multi installations of software, by selecting from a list. Looks like this is coming to Windows 10...
Here's a article on How To Geeks top 12 Windows 8.1 settings everyone should know about. http://www.howtogeek.com/176074/the-top-12-pc-settings-in-windows-8.1-you-should-know/
Here's a link to a must read article that How To Geek posted today about Driver Cleaner's. http://www.howtogeek.com/171816/htg-explains-do-you-need-to-use-a-driver-cleaner-when-upgrading-hardware-drivers/