I have not used Windows at home at all. I always liked Text based interfaces and at home went from DOS/DESQview to UN*X. But these days I have surrendered and

I have not used Windows at home at all. I always liked Text based interfaces and at home went from DOS/DESQview to UN*X. But these days I have surrendered and use X most of the time. But I think M/S only cares about Corporate Accounts, which is where the big bucks is. If I remember correctly, Corporate Windows builds do not have any of this crazyness. So, I guess this is just to squeeze as much as the can from private people and to get private information they can sell. Due to this, I have recommended my relatives on old Windows machines to move to MACs. I would suggest Linux or a BSD, but I do not need the headache of training/supporting them :)