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Seeking tool on Windows7 to check program-compatibility with Windows10
Hello,
with my 7-year old Windows 7 PC slowly breaking down, I'm seeking to buy a new PC; but first, I gotta know if all my important programs will still work with Windows 10.
So I'm looking for the compatibility report tool that can scan my current Windows 7 PC and tell me which of my programs might (not) work properly on Windows 10, even the eccentric old or "indie developed" ones that aren't in any "compatibility lists" online and haven't gotten updated in 15 years.
I know Microsoft used to offer a tool like this when Windows 10 first came out, but now I can't find it.
Only tools I found go straight to "install windows 10 on this PC / prepare Windows 10 installation files on a USB-stick".
Since program compatibility heavily influences what kind of PC I will buy, I kinda need to know this in advance.
(I.e., if I'm going to have to bend over backwards trying to find a PC that can still run Windows 7 as a secondary OS, or if a VM will suffice. If it's a program I use constantly, requiring the VM to run "24/7", thus needing to buy a PC with more RAM to be able to compensate for the overhead, etc. -_-# )
As a side-question, what about "feature updates"? When buying a Windows 10 PC, do I have to live in constant fear that one day it'll suddenly say "yeah, remember your old drawing and animation software? They're incompatible now. Also, you need to buy a new tablet."?
Quite frankly, the prospect of "feature" updates are the biggest turn-off of Windows 10 for me. For all I know, 5 years from now, programs or hardware I've used for years might suddenly stop working! That sounds terrifying!