| Does anyone know if Microsoft will be offering a paid version of Win10
that doesn't spy on us?

There's been no such indication. They may offer a paid
version next year that does spy on you. The version
for corporations with large, multi-copy contracts allows
them to have more control and block updates. I don't
know that it allows disabling spyware. I haven't seen the
contract or EULA for the corporate version. There may not
even be a single version of those. And a surprising number
of companies are falling for the cloud fad, in which case
they're handing over all of their docs for someone else to
hold. Or they're using Office 365 online. How do we define
spyware when the users give their docs to Microsoft
willingly and work on them under Microsoft's control?

Windows 10 is an aggressive attempt to coerce the
Windows customer base into using online services and
giving up control of both the device and the software.
Microsoft is pushing what they call "universal apps" that
run on Win10 PCs, phones, tablets and X-Box. Universal
apps are something like sandboxed webpages. Even the
software developers have no control over the system.
Actual Windows software is still usable, but much of that
is going to subscription (like Adobe Photoshop and MS
Office). Over time it's likely that real Windows software
will be phased out altogether. Photoshop might still install
as software, but you'll access it in a limited way, with no
direct access to the actual files, while your use of the
software will appear to be online. In that case even Adobe
would only have such access to the OS as Microsoft deems
necessary. It's basically the kiosk operating system model.
Anyone using a computer-phone or tablet has already
accepted that level of restriction and spying.

It's all headed in that direction: Google, Facebook,
Amazon, Apple, Adobe.... Companies are trying to
own the whole thing, selling you a locked-down
device and then selling you services to run on it,
while showing you ads and spying on you. Microsoft
has been trying to get to this point ever since Active
Desktop in 1998. The only way they might realistically
be expected to reverse course would be if their strategy
turns out to be a total failure, with the 10s of millions
of people tricked into Win10 deciding to do something
like switch to Linux. That is *very* unlikely to happen.
The whole Microsoft strategy is underhanded and very
gradual. You're posting arcane instructions about how
to block Win10 from installing. The vast majority of
people will never know about that. Many will never
even realize their Win7 box has changed into Win10.
They won't know about the increased spying. They
won't be bothered by the Desktop ads. They already
accept that Microsoft is in charge -- so long as they can
get their email. So why would MS decide to kill the
potential golden goose and change Win10 into an
honest product?

There might be some hope with the EU, which is
notably more civilized than the US when it comes
to personal rights vs corporate profits. But even if
the EU cracks down that does nothing for US customers.