That’s what middle managers are supposed to do, unfortunately most are just nepotism hires.

Are you familiar with linux at all? Even if you’re not, I’d suggest throwing something like linux mint with the cinnamon desktop (the interface is pretty close to windows) on your old laptop and keep it as a backup.

I found it to come in handy when windows “shits the bed” or if I have to do any partition work.

With SGU they went and made exactly what an episode of SG1 was mocking.

Take stargate, but replace the cast with angsty teens/young adults.

Oof, are you ever in the wrong place.

Chonk.