"arent you reading my posts?
what costs?"
You said
"I just didn't see why you felt the need to pay for everything that was free, or how you found a way to pay to upgrade your OS every two years."
The free versions are nothing compared to the "Pay Versions", because there is a great deal of difference.
I purchased the upgrades to Windows newer versions, up to and including Windows XP, and after seeing the trouble people were having with Windows newer version beyond XP, I quit buying their upgrades.
Other upgrades I purchased were the security systems.
Take my advise and save yourself some trouble.
DUMP WINDOWS.