Re my computer "glitch":
I've eliminated the possibility of a quick, easy fix through normal Windows recovery options. I'm all backed up. So...
No more Mr. Nice Guy, I'm going old-school! π πͺ π
I still have to modernize a few of my "tools," but I'm about ready to wipe the hard drive and install from scratch. Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure. π π
I'll end up with a dual-boot or multi-boot setup running Win 11 Pro and at least one flavor of Linux. π€ π