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You might get another couple of years out of it without too much expense.

I completely understand the frustration of essential programs that will only run in Windows. There is another option that you may not have considered; restoring the original Windows by returning the machine to its factory state.

Practically every new laptop comes with a hidden partition containing a copy of the original operating system. You may not even be aware of its existence. Accessing this feature differs on every machine so I would suggest Googling (laptop make/model) + "restore factory state" and see if you can get a set of instructions.

Once you work out how to do it, the process should be quite simple as in following the prompts on screen. Agree to everything and say yes, you are SURE!