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Originally Posted by sil
Win10 basically gives you the microsoft store to throw them money quicker. If that's what you need in your life go for it. My XP machines are running just fine as they have for years and Win764 on my recent ones. I wouldn't count on Microsoft having drivers in win10 for older laptops either.
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You don't HAVE to buy any software from the Windows Store. The only native "Modern UI" apps I have installed are some of the free ones for services I use, such as eBay, Netflix, Facebook, etc. Microsoft haven't received a cent from me for several years, apart from whatever OEM licensing fee they get on new machines we have bought. (I'm even running the free versions of Word Mobile and Excel Mobile on my smaller format Windows 10 tablets / convertibles.)
With respect to drivers for old hardware - I can't confirm the situation for any particular machine - but the updater application does a hardware / software compatibility scan before it starts the update process. I had no issues with any laptops going back as far as 2009-vintage, but your experience could be different.
I might sound like I'm a Microsoft "shill" - that's not the case, and I fully understand the adage of "if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it" - but I have been genuinely impressed with how painless the whole Windows 10 update process has been for me and my extended family.