As others have pointed Ubuntu Subsystem for Windows is your best bet, especially if you really want to learn the Unix shell. That’s the main characteristic that

As others have pointed Ubuntu Subsystem for Windows is your best bet, especially if you really want to learn the Unix shell. That’s the main characteristic that separates from a Windows experience. I honestly doubt your computer can’t handle a VM, just use a distro small and light like Ubuntu Mate or Lubuntu. Linux probably won’t t help you with web development as LAMP is pretty much dead in the modern industry, but it will give you insight into the backend of web architecture. I agree about dual booting, it’s finicky, not very fun to setup and can be dangerous if you’re novice.