Frankly, I have not for a long time trusted the US Federal Government. There is too much temptation for power there for people not to become corrupted at the higher levels. Well, I guess I can't hope to stick with Windows for too much longer now. Maybe I will just change operating systems, but who knows? Maybe they're into Linux with a Back Door too. The easiest, but not practical, thing to do is to disconnect from the Internet. So much for trusting Uncle Sam.
Practically speaking, many of us are committed to Microsoft products, so walkign away isn't that easy at this point, not after years of training and experience. Unless, you decide to become a truck driver, of course. (No offense to truck drivers intended.)