Seriously… don’t ask.

Once upon a time, I used to know quite a bit about running a PC with the Windows operating system.  People used to turn to me for assistance in solving technical issues with computers.  This was fine, I was happy with that.  I still am happy to assist in areas where I am knowledgeable.

The Microsoft world today, however, is not a field with which I am comfortable anymore.  The Windows OS has changed to such a degree… and with all the technical issues faced by users of this OS… I have lost all patience with it.  I almost never use it at home or at university unless absolutely necessary.

So long is it since I’ve used the OS, I can no longer recall the layout well enough to guide people without seeing it in front of me… and of course, Microsoft keeps changing the layout at every given opportunity.  Add to this the constantly changing procedures for maintenance… it’s a nightmare to keep track of.

To those around me… if you choose to use this OS… that is fine.  Your personal choice, not mine.  Have a question?  I may be able to give some hints… but you are on your own… I now refuse to spend time trying to fix the issues thrown up by this foreign and arcane environment.  I have wasted much energy, fixing the troubles that in my opinion, should not have occurred in the first place.

I don’t know anything about this OS anymore… I left that community a long time ago.  Just because I have been using a computer for much of my life, does not mean that I am an expert in all fields of computing… and to the Windows users, I repeat… don’t ask, as refusal may offend.