Microsoft, squandering a perfectly wonderful opportunity to have my money for upgrades and a new computer, has driven my family to Apple, Linux, and OpenBSD.
After owning only Windows computers since the 90’s, I do not expect to have it as a primary OS ever again, and I’m leading a number of others that same direction.
Microsoft is not going to have access to everything I type on my computer in exchange for a free OS.
Their upgrade insistence from Windows 7 boggles the mind.
I went back to XP, and now everything works like it used to work. I have numerous software tools for my work. They were starting to behave abnormally as the stealth upgrade from WIN7 progressed.
There are still good alternatives for virus protection, even for XP.
My next move will be to Linux.