By the most extraordinary chance, I was clearing out a folder called "Old drive backup." It was on a HD that failed.
There I noticed Nikon, and sure enough, there was the original soft that came with my aging D50. Having resolved to do a Restore, anyway, I loaded it with the other offerings.
It was just more of the same. Did little but let me preview NEF pictures. Anyway, my curiosity is spiked...or whatever the word is, and I'm resolved to get some RAW pictures that are worth the effort. Trouble is, down here in deepest Texas, there is little to photograph - if you don't like cactus or possums. Back home, especially in the Lake District, there was the temptation to photograph everything, because it was so beautiful compared to here. Yes, One is homesick.