Judy, > I *like* XP. I haven't been on Windows since Win 3.11 -- yes, a very > long time ago. I'm not sure you wrote what you were thinking of; however XP has been around for a "long time" in Internet terms. I am currently using Windows XP SP3, but have AVG Internet Security installed, and use Firefox 44 and/or Opera 34 as browsers. Firefox 44 is a well secured browser, and I often use it for internet banking. In my part of the planet, the banks are quite particular about which browser versions they will interact with. Barry

I know WinXP / XPPro has been around a long time. I probably didn't write this as clearly as I meant -- I went straight from 3.11 to XP and have never been on or seen any other Windows OS. I'd prefer to continue using XPPro. But last year, they said IE wouldn't be supported (didn't care), now Chrome, which I use, has warnings. I mainly need to easily access gmail, and use Google in an incognito version. I use AVG Free and run Malawarebytes. The bottom line is-- is it absolutely necessary to switch to Windows (10 ?) ? When I tried Firefox last year, I couldn't type in the URL box (top left corner of FF screen -- what IS that box for?). I mainly need the ability to do multiple quick Google searches but without it all saved in history. Judy