Does anybody know if when using Windows on a computer but not paying for anything windows related: is windows/ Bill Gates profiting from it? Is it worth installing linux as a protest?

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    A virtual machine running Windows will act exactly like a bare metal machine, with all the telemetry and advertising and such.

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        That would depend on how directory and clipboard sharing are configured. There are some potential problems if the user is looking to share files between the VM and the host.