You are correct. Thank you. Hopefully, between these two threads (and possibly others) those seeking guidance on their old and perfectly usable processors running Windows-7 will know whether or not...

Thank you for the clear and insightful reply. Pity, this information is not being made more readily available.

I haven't found any clear answer to the question:
Will Windows-10 install and run on an older laptop whose BIOS "knows nothing about UEFI?"

In my case it is an 8-year old DELL Vostro 1500 that...