[grogenaut]

Do I, as a single person, have the option of buying a non-spyware version of windows 10? I paid $175 for windows 7... I'd pay $300 for a non-spyware version of windows but I don't think I can even buy solo windows 10 enterprise.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/windows-p...

Nope.. I can buy pro but I can only try enterprise.

[794CD01]

You could buy a VS premium license with MSDN. Or would you still consider that "trying"?

[grogenaut]

Does the VS premium get me the OS?

[794CD01]

The MSDN subscription gets you licenses for almost all MS software, including their OSes.