You try can Linux out without installing it(via live USB)? Check this guide but use Kubuntu instead of Ubuntu. You can also try it out via virtual machine.
Also try to switch to cross platform open source programs like these so you'll be able to use the same programs when you switch to Linux
i think they said they're gonna stop supporting 10 by 2025 or something like that. I wonder how hard they're gonna make it this time to ride 10 til the wheels fall off