And if any instance turns into what modern Reddit is, as an user of systems as fragmented as the fediverse (systems being the Linux ones), I can only recommend to hop into another instance, or even make your own while trying to avoid the mistakes that led a given instance to become that.
In the few cases I need Windows, I use it on a VM, and usually through an old iso I keep around and with Windows Update Blocker. Maybe it would be viable for you too?