I don’t see the actual problem in here. You can still use the OS (you shouldn’t, of course). And just look at Ubuntu (or any other distro), they are charging for ESM (extended security maintenance) €150 a year.
So €30 once isn’t that much, and I don’t think that this is bad. If you need Windows, then upgrade to 11 or pay Microsoft €30 to maintain the security of an outdated OS. Or, for a better solution, switch to Linux.
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