I am finally back online. Although I have some sixty years of computer experience, I am not much of a do-it-yourself systems man. My friends who are spend great gobs of time in frustrating attempts to make their computers work. I find it easier to hire a professional, who also happens to be my friend.

The reason my blog was down so long was that my friend was in high demand by his big clients. But in the end, he came through with a new computer that was custom configured to use Microsoft Windows 11 as if it were an earlier version of the system, so I wouldn¹t have to spend so much time reacting to every new major release.

In the end, it would have taken twice as long—amid great frustration—to do it all myself. In the end, it may well even have cost more, as I could take advantage of his professional discounts.