Well kids, hello!

When I got home from work, I figured I'd be spending the majority of tonight fixing the computer.  I was all prepared to uninstall and then reinstall the drivers for modem....but when I turned the computer on, it connected to the internet just fine.  One problem solved.

Still couldn't access my photos in File Manager. Tried several different things, nothing changed.  Then I Googled the issue looking for solutions.

Found one, and the first thing they said was check for updates in Windows and install them if they're there.  I always figured Windows updated regularly cause it did so every so often without me doing anything.  But hey, they're suggesting it, I'll try it.

And it turns out I had some updates pending. So I downloaded them and installed them.  And then the computer needed to reboot.  So I rebooted it.

And waited. I was sure it'd make no difference, and tried to think of people I knew who could help me with this.  BUT, when it finished rebooting.....all the icons were there on the desktop, not blank. And I could access them through File Manager finally.

SO that's all it took.  Everything's fixed.  Hunky-dory.  And that's all it took.

SO, kids, I'm back and the Palace in back in operation!  

POLT