Better use Linux with the btrfs file system, which provides automatic snapshots. You will never lose any data.
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As far as were to get it https://linuxmint.com/ This is a free linux distribution. Install it on a thumb drive and run it from there till you get used to it. I'm doing that myself atm to learn linux.
If you want to use the same programs you can always use a windows emulator like wine.