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Because they already announced that they would resume the program and that people could acquire the O/S that way if they didn't have Windows 7-8.1.
Then great.
Do you have a link for that statement?
^^What I mean by "How would I do this?"
What you want - A working OS on your new desktop
I will amend my previous statement:
You have three potential ways ahead.
1. Buy an OS. Either Win 7, 8.1, or 10
or
2. Wait for the Windows 10 Insider program to resume. Sign up for it. Download whatever Windows 10 ISO is there. Install it.
To continue using it, you must remain a participant in the Insider program. As such, you agree to accept whatever updates and new versions MS wants to push to your PC.
In effect, be a permanent beta tester.
or
3. Linux.