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My issue with Linux is that I run certain software that's only available on Windows. E.g. I edit video in Cyberlink. I have many old projects which I still need to be able to open, so can't use a Linux one. Also for my work I need to use Windows Desktop Client for AVD's which I believe is only available for Windows. I've tried dual booting, but then I would just stick with Windows where I can do everything I need.
That being said, I'm not married to Windows, so if there is an easy solution for this, I'd be keen to explore.
I think the easier solution is to install Windows in a VM in Linux. You can then isolate the software you need to run in Windows. Unfortunately performance will be slower than Windows running natively, but you get to stay in Linux for the most part, and have less tracking.
Alternatively if you can manage to get it working, you can try running it in WINE, which emulates Windows system calls so you can run Windows executables right on Linux with little performance hit. A tool called Bottles makes it much easier in my opinion, so I recommend going for that.
Would those both work in a virtualbox or anything like that? Of they're the only things you require for a windows machine, and they won't work in any way through Linux and you do want to try and hop over, I imagine you might try a virtual Windows environment specifically for those two things. Since virtualbox is free for Windows too, maybe you can try it out to see if it does work before attempting the jump.
Your point about dual booting and then just getting stuck in Windows again is true. I remember when I first tried to move to Linux, the same thing happen to me. It wasn't until I tried Gentoo to help fully understand Linux at its core, that I finally got myself to move over lol. Most people recommend beginner-friendly distros, which are great for non technical or those who don't want to be too technical, but if you really want to understand how it all works and know how to do things on your own, I love recommending Gentoo personally. :D