You could easily revert to the "AutoCAD Classic" workspace to get your old toolbars back. Pull-down Menus: If you missed the top menu bar, typing at the command prompt would bring it right back. Tips for Modern Users

For its time, it was a reliable, forward-thinking release. Today, it’s best for maintaining legacy drawings or learning fundamentals. Just don’t expect cloud collaboration or modern GPU rendering.

Before 2010, if you drew a rectangle, it was just four lines. If you changed one dimension, you had to manually stretch or re-draw the rest.

While Autodesk discontinued support for AutoCAD (typical support lifecycle is 3-5 years), there are niche cases where this version persists: