Still on XP ?!

I was asked to look at a computer yesterday. The computer owner bought a new printer and couldn't insert the disk because the CD drive was stuck. I went there and realized that they are still using XP.

The computer no longer recognizes the optical drive so that's dead. I had my portable DVD drive with me and used that to load the printer drivers. I couldn't get the printer to work. I tried using the software to go online and see what the issue is but the browser is so outdated (IE 6.0) I kept getting errors and pages that wouldn't load properly. I just downloaded the newest driver on my computer (put it on a thumb drive) and might go back there today to try again. The printer does say it's compatible with XP.

Would it be a good idea to install 7 or get a new computer? I told the person that knows the computer owner not to do any personal/financial stuff because of the potential security holes.

Just spoke to the person that knows the owner. He knows it's old and told me to look for a new one. They don't use it for much, it belongs to a Stoners club where they make/print flyers, type meeting notes, general browsing. I think it also has one security camera connected to it. I'll have to see if it does and it that software is compatible with the new computer before buying.

Found out it's not a security camera but there is a lock on the font door that requires a keycard. The computer is used to change the times people can enter the building. I'm waiting to see who the manufacturer is so I can see if the system is compatible with the version of Windows the new computer has.

Might be easier to get IE8 from M$ and let the XP box find its own drivers. IE8 is a self extracting 16meg file so it goes on a stick easily.
Art.

^I didn't realize all those ins & outs, but I do still have an inactive WinXP Home OS on two 80GB backup HDs, and the reason I prefer my Win7 is b/c when WinXP gets a BSOD it does not recover and requires a backup HD clone recovery procedure, whereas Win7 -usually- recovers automatically.
Tnx for the ^info; good to know.

The person bought a new computer with Windows 10 and I set it up over the weekend.