I'm thinking of building a LINUX machine with VM to run Windows for the few things we still require Windows apps for.
The Win 7 machine I'm on now is about 7 years old and no telling when it may decide to do that final crash.
“The Win 7 machine I’m on now is about 7 years old and no telling when it may decide to do that final crash. “
Probably ransom ware. You are having unprotected browsing with Win 7.