seeker:

Last weekend I bit the bullet and purchased a new, convertible, laptop.
It's running Windows 10.
I only want it for my music stuff, including BIAB and RealBand.
I took some time to lookup things online, to make the new machine work for me,
like getting rid of the clutter etc. on the opening screen.

I just now, today, got everything working the way my "old" Win 7 machine worked. So far, I'm happy with Win 10 and, like you said, I'll avoid OS obsolesence for a few years.

Good luck!
LLOYD S