AMDFan4Life

I love how literally no one voted 2004 or 20H2. Personally I like LTSC 2019 (1809) as it is the last "smooth" version of Windows 10 while also having a semi-modern look (poor take I know)

Macs have a lot of pros and cons. For pros, the OS is extremely simple and intuitive to understand and the new Apple Silicon Macs are beasts in battery life and performance, however cons are that Macs are expensive, proprietary (as in you can't upgrade the hardware or install your own OS on them now) and you're basically subject to what Apple wants to do with your computer. Still, I'm considering for my next computer buying a used M1/M2 MBP/Air and just using that. I use Linux on my laptop however battery life is virtually non-existent, and it requires a lot of extra tweaks to keep it running smooth.

Fair point. It's generally recommended though that for banking you need an up-to-date computer. Even the UK government recommends you don't use Windows 7 for banking. https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/01/13/windows-7-warning-intelligence-agency-says-dont-use-for-banking-or-email/?sh=7f2316c532e9

Not sure, you should probably email i430VX if you need it.

I think there is an updating tool that downloads and installs the updates for you automatically. http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/wumt_x64.exe

Personally I feel like Windows 7 is somewhat usable in 2023, however I wouldn't use it for anything sensitive like banking due to the obvious security risks. As well as that, Chrome is dropping support for Windows 7, which is kind of a deal breaker for me as I have to use the G Suite for school and it doesn't run properly on Firefox.