How about downloading and installing the latest free distro of Linux Mint Mate....you can make it look like Windows 98 if need be, small footprint and runs super on all my old Intel Core 2 Duos’. Firefox, Thunderbird mail, handles wifi, cameras, phones, mp3 players, etc seamlessly to my experience. Doesn’t play well with Bluetooth however.
It’s been Microsoft and virus free in my home since Linux Ubuntu 7 or so...
Linux people are really cheap...I’ve never purchased a computer, new or used, folks just throw them down everywhere for the taking it seems.
I just put Kubuntu on my slow laptop that will eventually need a hard drive but boy is it fun. Took 2 tries to make the dvd though. I’ve used puppy to recover all my data on another one years ago. The commands are a little overwhelming at this point but I’ll play when I can. I used to be dangerous (with a DOS system) and crashed many, but now I just read the news on the internet to stay out of trouble.