Windows update has thrown me some curves.
New requirement to expire passwords without a way to change the password - found a solution
new updates broke my auto-login and program start on reboot again
now it's offline again (will tackle the issue after turkey and pie)
will look into a linux solution like DigiPi or PiGate
My Internet is back up and running - outage was caused by my fiber being disconnected by the Zipley Fiber tech as he did a new install across the street.