Whatever. At least I’m not paying for it. Haven’t paid a penny for an OS in 20 years.
Nearly every computer I own dual boots into Linux. I also use virtual machines running versions of Linux for home server duty. I have paid very little for Windows over the years because most new computer systems come with it, and there are nearly always inexpensive upgrade options.
When I have purchased Windows for virtual machines or hardware I assembled myself I have not paid full price by buying from discount software providers such as Stack Social. How do they do it? I don't know for sure but so far none of the licenses that I have purchased have stopped working.
https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-6
Most of the major manufacturers such as HP, etc... negotiate discounts on Windows in return for installing voluminous amounts of crapware designed to hawk security software, Microsoft Office, games, and numerous other ways to extract money from consumers. This has been going on for many years.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/crapware-why-manufacturers-install-it-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/