[Salgak]

Windows Vista went end-of-support 4 years ago.

Either install Windows 7. And update it via:

http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Or, as others have suggested, simply install Linux Mint. . .

[ducttape45]

Looks like a great website. Too bad that won’t work for Vista and XP.

[ducttape45]

I thought Vista End of Life is next year? Microsoft still puts out updates for it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I have an Acer Aspire that came with Vista. I upgraded to Windows 7 three years ago with an activation key I bought on eBay for $25. I recently upgraded it to 10 from the Windows 7 install. Windows 7 has a driver for the GMA 500 video card. WIndows 10 does not, but the Windows 7 driver works in Windows 10.

You can buy Windows 7 keys now for as cheap as $7.99.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=windows+7+activation+key&_sop=15

You can download a Windows 7 ISO from Microsoft for free.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

In other words, for $8 you can upgrade to Windows 7, which has far fewer issues by your own assessment.

[rarestia]

Windows Vista is in extended support until April 2017. That means that MS is still writing and distributing patches for the operating system.

Microsoft Support Lifecycle

[Concentrate]

Not true. My Vista is still supported, albeit occasionally.