@roamer_1
I load Win7 on at least 2 PC's a month (Real Estate and Dr.'s offices) and in the first or second reboot of updates M$ gives you some $hit about Win10 is better, click the other box and if the Customer originally had Win 10, I do that.
My question to you, my friend, if Win10 has never been on the box does M$ even ask the question or want money an hour after install.
I have valid Win 7 keys and retired when 10 came out, that's how much I dislike it.
@corbe I hear ya... If it weren't for keeping on top of it, this whole network here would be running Linux boxes. You might try Mint out.
But, at some point, if you stay on Win, upgrade is inevitable. If it were me, I would rather do that in a controlled descent rather than a free-fall... But, being in the business, I was an early adopter... All my Joe-Homeowner customers would be getting it, and I would need to know how to make it go.
I don't have anything running seven anymore. And I don't understand your angst.
One thing I can tell you - Since 10 came out, I get very little coming over my bench anymore.... Viruses are almost never found. Most of what I do nowadays is hard drives and teaching.