Why would you pay for this? Why would you even associate with a company who will not even sell you, a private individual, an option that does not include this?

Why would you pay for this? Why would you even associate with a company who will not even sell you, a private individual, an option that does not include this? What about using Linux on the desktop is "difficult" enough to justify paying money to Microsoft for voluntary software servitude? * They will not tell you what data they collect about you * They will not allow you to disable data collection * They will not permit you to define the default browser you use * They will not permit you to avoid advertisements disguised as valid system alerts * They will delete your privacy settings without notification * They will lock down your hardware so you physically can't install or modify the software