. . since we run OS/2 and Linux we get along just fine on stuff I strip out for clients' Windows upgrades.

These days it doesn't even take a new version of Windows. Their computers get bogged down with a few worms and some scumware and they want an "upgrade" and aren't going to be happy until they get one. I've learned from long experience not to fight this - just give them what they want or someone else will.