To answer
Discorde's first post, I suggest a viable 'workaround' could be
Linux Mint.
Mint is free to download and use (I suggest the
Xfce version), and could well make your computer experience faster and more stable than with Windows.
Moreover it's incredibly easy to put onto a USB thumb drive and just trial for a while if you're uncertain. Fully installing it on a machine usually takes just a few minutes and, refreshingly, there's no interminable license keys etc to purchase/find and enter, and the finished install will already have browser (Firefox), office suite (LibreOffice) and email client (Thunderbird) installed. There are many other programs available (including Chrome browser if you want your browsing to be monitored and controlled by G) and little need to spend money, although a donation is usually gratefully received. Additionally it will often work well on older hardware, so you could also resurrect the old PC you have laying around in the garage etc.
I've used M$ since the 1980's and Linux since 1992/3. Many years ago it was arguably difficult to use, the software was limited and 'experimental, and wouldn't work with a lot of hardware, but over time it has become much more mature and universal. Fifteen years ago or more I switched
entirely to Linux and have been completely happy with that move. It's not completely perfect, and I'm not being a fanboi here, rather prefer just to recount my experience and satisfaction, and encouragement to give it a try.
FP.