Get something that fits your system, get a GeForce GTX 1050 or a 1050Ti, those are decent and cheap GPU's that are mainly meant for giving systems like yours a boost in graphical performance.

Yes, I suppose you can use an Intel Compute Stick for doing basic tasks, but it's really limited, also, he mentioned having Ubuntu on his device so I just had to say that this forum is for Windows...

Install an AntiVirus, that would prevent you from getting the ransomware in the first place, as most Antivirus solutions can easily detect that stuff. Most viruses are immediately detected by...

1. I recommend not getting a Intel Compute Stick, it's a lowend garbage device that only has about 2GB RAM, which is not enough to do anything these days, I have 16GB RAM and it uses 3+GB, so yeah,...

It's just an issue with Windows 10, I was initially freaked out when this happened with my PC, then I found out it was just a problem with Windows 10. You should be fine.