Re: family support
"My response became I don't know as I switched to a Mac and can't remember how that works in Windows."
I've been on a Mac for a few decades. I have PC's since I need software such as Solidworks that isn't written for MacOS. I have no problem troubleshooting a Mac over the phone, but for Windoze I need to be sat in front of it groping my way to a solution if I have any chance of finding one that doesn't involve backing up all of the data and doing a multi-day reinstall of Windoze and each application. It would go so much faster if I didn't constantly need to "hit any key to continue" so frequently or need to go fetch some .NET BS or other framework that isn't already in the installation files for the OS or applications.
I got out of having to support mom when a sister set her up with a windows laptop. I fixed the power supply with the borked connector, but my sister can be tech support for everything else after doing what she did. Mom doesn't need anything that only Windoze can do.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
