7 days down...1 day up...3 days down, and finally it appears the bugs have gotten upset and left. (I was just starting to like the little pests.) On the upside, the 'puter now seems to be a lot more responsive.
It is nice to be back to the studying, and even nicer to catch up on what everyone has been doing with their pens, pencils, and various artistic electrons while I've been developing my relationship with the miniature screwdrivers, the entire world's supply of boot disks, and every virus-checker known to man. Am I complaining? It sounds like I'm complaining.......I'm not complaining.