On 02/20/2017 06:16 PM, Deborah Swanson wrote: > [snip lots about using Windows but rather be > using Linux but not wanting to have to spend lots of > energy switching right now]
You know, I'm always reluctant to recommend it, because it can definitely get you tied in knots. But you're about the ideal candidate for looking into https://www.cygwin.com/
When my primary PC had to be Windows I used it fairly successfully for years. It works quite well for many things, and can be bullied into working well enough for others. It will probably do what you seem like you might want, which is a functioning shell under Windows, and yes it works all the way back to XP. At the low low price of free, you'll definitely get your money's worth.
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