Yeah, that whole lack of security updates is a bit of a problem. And I like Windows 7 real well, too. Just not enough to run it day-to-day given that first.
I’m still running Win-7 Pro x64 on two 2006 HP Industrial-grade machines, using Norton 360 and MalwareBytes Premium, along w/ CCleaner Premium, and have never had a problem. Never. I turned-off Win Defender, Update and all MS’ crap over a year ago.