Hello, Everyone, and thank you for your welcome and replies.
I am not real tech savvy. I know just enough to get into trouble. But I'm also not sure if I should try something I've never done before, especially if doing so might void some warranty on a brand new computer if I screw it up...
I might be getting a new laptop. I have never created a MS account. And now, I definitely don't want to create one. It's my understanding that not only has MS rigged Windows 11 to force people to create a MS account, but doing so means your computer (?) will be inundated with advertising...