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Many users hate the &ldquo;Microsoft tax&rdquo;, the retail contracts that make you pay for Windows on your computer even if you won't use it. (In some countries you can get a refund, but the effort required is daunting.) There's also the Digital Restrictions Management: software features designed to &ldquo;stop&rdquo; you from accessing your files freely. (Increased restriction of users seems to be the main advance of Vista.)