[fireman15]

I cannot believe I have to retire this absolutely perfect machine.

You definitely do not have to retire it.

You can pay $30 a year to Microsoft or a third party.

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/02/17/windows-10-esu-bypass-to-extend-updates-is-working-already-reportedly/.

Or you can use one of the many techniques to put Windows 11 on it and see how well that works for you. Or you can install a version of Linux.

[zeestephen]

Thanks for the upgrade advice, fireman.

Unfortunately, my computer skills are completely average.

Since everything important in my life is at least partly Web-dependent, I tend to panic when hardware or software is not behaving as expected.