This is my third go in as many years, at making Linux work for me.
I appear to be progressing at least, although I have upgraded from Gnome 16.04 to Ubuntu Gnome 17.10, and then done a clean install of 17.10, all over the last month.
I'm running a dual boot Ubuntu Gnome 17.10/Windows 7 with the help of EasyBCD. One thing I've noticed is that I really
hate going back to windows, everything 'feels' so bloated, I swear I get more on screen on the Linux side.