> I would speculate there is even some way to prevent it from reinstalling during those major updates. The one positive about Windows is their need to cater to

> I would speculate there is even some way to prevent it from reinstalling during those major updates. The one positive about Windows is their need to cater to their enterprise IT fleet management base. So, as long as you have a Pro version of Windows, there is usually a way to lock down most things like this via Computer Policy settings. It's just not easy to discover nor time-efficient if you're managing a personal "fleet" of three PCs.