I will stick with my windows 8.1 in my i5 third gen machine as late as possible, until either the support ends or the computer needs to be retired.
That seems like a strange place to take a stand, since the specific brand of user hostility that pervades Windows 10 seems to have seen its origin in Windows 8
Windows 8’s windows update is always quick and doesn’t interrupt your work for a long period. The only usability issue on it is the start screen, which can be fixed by installing the classic shell.