> That's because you are not their customer, you are their free advertisement that you pay for privilege of being. I paid $150 or something for windows. I help

> That's because you are not their customer, you are their free advertisement that you pay for privilege of being. I paid $150 or something for windows. I helped my kids build a gaming machine and bought windows myself for the first time in decades. I’m definitely their customer and it’s a bad experience for the most expensive piece of software I’ve bought personally. If they were giving away home windows, I’d agree. But I think they know they have a monopoly and don’t care and are just squeezing extra revenue as much as possible.