Thanks guys.

I just want to use it for surfing, email, watching YT and reading ebooks.

All my music - BIAB, DAW, video editing etc., is done on the win 10 machine in my "studio" room so I don't need it to do any of that.

This little laptop computer is really more like a 10" tablet with a keyboard - type with the keyboard or on the screen or touch it to move around or write on it with a stylus. So I'm trying to put off buying a new tablet when this still works perfect - except for being stuck with win XP and being paranoid of getting a virus or malware on it.

Like Anthony said I rather use it until it gets so slow I can't stand it or it breaks. It zipped right along with Chrome.

My job related files were all removed and there's no bloatware.

The usb stick with Puppylinux or some version with Firefox or Safari sounds like a good idea. I do hate losing the touch screen - I used it most of the time on this thing.

Wish me luck! I'll go get a blank usb stick tomorrow.