Probably a secure boot issue Microsoft likes to cause issues for OS on the same HDD/SSD. Maybe try mint in a VM in windows and if you like it. Let her rip.

Try out CachyOS

I enjoy CachyOS distro packages for this reason. Eliminated all three in one fell swoop. Very few packages I’ve had to go outside of their ecosystem for.

Wonder what distro they’ll use. Didn’t see it in my skim of the article. Love to see them ditching Microsoft across the board!