You want a fast, stable, virtually virus proof computer that never needs defraging? Oh yeah......it's free now and forever. Shit can windows and tell Apple to bite you. Install Linux on your PC. I have replaced windows on all computers in the house with linux and never looked back. There are tens of thousands of free programs from Gimp (photoshop) to video editing. All of the animation studios (Avatar, shrek) use it. You can customize your install and squeeze more speed and extend the life of old PCs. Saving you hundreds of dollars.
I love Linux. And in a way I do not like Windows since the operating system isn't optimized any good. Every time I install Linux (I use Ubuntu) on one of my computers it runs faster and smoother then ever before. Maybe the computer are even faster, from when the computer was new, I believe so.
The only thing that's a problem for me is OneDrive (Microsoft solution to backup files), where all my files resides. But maybe there is time to find another solution for this? I also use some specific software's that have no support in Linux. There are solution for getting around this, but they are not 100% stable I think.
NVIDIA graphic drivers can also be a problem with Linux. But I believe it's way better now since Nvidia have started to collaborate with Linus Torvald (creator of Linux).
Also I use Word, Excel, PowerPoint...I know there are good softwares in Linux (other developers are making) but when your work environment have only Windows solutions, you are dependent of Microsoft.
Back in the day I had a dual boot solution on my laptop, so I could choose which operating system to boot in at every upstart of the computer.
I think I need to revisit this solution. I love Linux. Microsoft are holding Linux back with their licensing of software. I will remove my DVD drive and put a SSD (Solid State Drive) in there with Linux Ubuntu. My laptop is ~ 11 years old. š
I trashed my Dell stationary PC (It was a Dell Precision can't remember model number).
I regret this now, since it would have been so much easily for me to edit videos, with that old beast. You are stupid sometimes.