Zero-sum universe

It never fails. Just when things are going great, the gods remind you who's the boss. Woke up to an unbootable computer. What is this, my 4th or 5th crash in the last couple years? Tried everything I could think of to avoid running Recovery but ended up doing so, which means I have to reinstall the 20-odd programs I have to function normally in cyberspace. So, turn on the jazz, mellow out, and call today Restoration Day. I hate Windows.