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Are there any Windows-exclusive programs you use?
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There are some programs I still use that are designed for Windows, but use cases are "niche" or at very least specialized:
Guitar Pro 8 - Guitar Tab software
Line 6 HX Edit - Helix Settings Editor
Line 6 Powercab Edit - Amp Settings Editoe
Line 6 Updater - Firmware Updater for Line 6 Products
Steelseries GG - Configuration Software for Steelseries Peripherals
Numerous VSTs and other Audio Plugins
These are just what I remember I use off the top of my head.
I do use Guitar Pro 8 with Wine, but the others won't work through Wine. I did try to use the others with a Windows KVM through QEMU but I ultimately gave up and left one windows workstation because of my issues with my Nvidia RTX 3090.