[GG-1]

Here’s the only things I do that necessitate a Windows Machine

1. Reaper - Multitrack recording software

2. Ulead Photo Impact - Win98-era pixel editor software

3. MS PowerPoint - presentation software

But note - none of those necessitate network connectivity.

And each task is a seperate work station

Hence these Windows machines almost never see the internet - and thus, keep working!

[zeugma]

And each task is a seperate work station

Have you tried running these as VMs? Seems like a logical solution. That way, the instances will outlast your hardware.