No, you won't lose your games.
No, you won't lose your games.
Steam and free downloads are available. I understand, but I prefer staying on the lighter version until I’m ready!
My laptop is still working with Vista, and not being supported doesn’t mean it’s faulty! (And being supported doesn’t guarantee it was great, hehe.)
Certainly, people generally disliked version 8, and eventually you'll need to move up to 10 or its next release, which is sure to be more challenging.
Security patches lose value if you don’t encrypt your entire drive, particularly on Windows any version. I can bypass any unprotected drive in minutes using a USB with live Linux. Most security updates won’t really help the average person (home users) since hackers usually focus on businesses rather than individuals unless they’re well-known or wealthy.
You remain eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 at no cost and retain all compatible programs. With a properly activated Windows 7, simply launch Media Creation Tool and follow the Update this machine prompt. If you possess a Windows 10 installation media, insert it, double-click setup, and your system will refresh while preserving settings, applications, and files. (I updated a machine from Windows 7 just last day, confirming it functions without activation.) Regarding the Windows 8 update wizard, technically you should retain your files, though I wouldn’t recommend using it. The Steam library can be re-imported into Steam, but this may not capture all registry changes on the new Windows version.