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! 😈 💪 😎

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. 😉 😂

I'll end up with a dual-boot or multi-boot setup running Win 11 Pro and at least one flavor of Linux. 🤓 😋