I run W10 on an older (5+ years) that was top of the line. I used the free upgrade from W7 to 10 and it has been fairly smooth, except for problems w/some of the updates. A couple of things:
I believe you can still get a program (app) from the Microsoft site that will run through your existing software programs and hardware and tell you what is compatible w/10.
You don’t need a shell program to retain the essential look and functionality of your w7 or w8 desktop. Updates to 10 provide the capability to have the same icons on your desktop as before.
It may take a while but even though menus/names have changed you become used to it. If you have trouble finding things, typing the name into the desktop search box will take you right to what you need.
However, if you can afford it get a new machine.
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