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[Poll] Win XP users: How often do you reinstall?

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Another thread had me wondering... I probably should every three months or so, but I'm lazy and I'd guess I average more like 5-6.

If you manage multiple PCs, answer for your main rig.
 
Never as a routine. I did a reinstall on my Kt133 rig to install a Standard PC HAL as I could never get it stable with ACPI HAL.
 
It's a good idea to reformat and reinstall Windows XP every year or so as XP slows down over time with all kinds of digital junk. Every 12 months is fine.:beer:🙂
 
Originally posted by: ScrewFace
It's a good idea to reformat and reinstall Windows XP every year or so as XP slows down over time with all kinds of digital junk. Every 12 months is fine.:beer:🙂
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I have never had to reinstall since day one.

Your XP install should never slow down. Stop putting crap on it.
 
It's a good idea to reformat and reinstall Windows XP every year or so as XP slows down over time with all kinds of digital junk. Every 12 months is fine.:beer:🙂
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I have never had to reinstall since day one.

Your XP install should never slow down. Stop putting crap on it.
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What Smilin said. There should never be a case when XP "slows down" due to "normal wear and tear". XP is not 9x, stop behaving like it is, and yeah, stop installing one million and one pieces of crap software on it.

I did one reinstall of XP since I bought it, the day it was released. I did it due to a major hardware upgrade.

\Dan
 
XP aint windows 98. You dont need to reinstall unless you get a new mobo, break something, or maybe have a phobia about uninstalling and run out of hard drive space.
 
Originally posted by: EeyoreX
It's a good idea to reformat and reinstall Windows XP every year or so as XP slows down over time with all kinds of digital junk. Every 12 months is fine.:beer:🙂
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I have never had to reinstall since day one.

Your XP install should never slow down. Stop putting crap on it.
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What Smilin said. There should never be a case when XP "slows down" due to "normal wear and tear". XP is not 9x, stop behaving like it is, and yeah, stop installing one million and one pieces of crap software on it.

I did one reinstall of XP since I bought it, the day it was released. I did it due to a major hardware upgrade.

\Dan
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Agreed. :beer:
 
if anything, i keep my dvd backup of ghost image handy so reinstalling aint that much of a deal... 🙂
 
yup, i have a dvd ghost image of my system with all the common drivers & apps. think it's been almost 6 months since my last fresh install... might be time to start thinkin bout "re-ghosting" my rig.
 
Only time I ever do it is when upgrading the motherboard. After a while it loads slower because of installed programs, but once it's all loaded it's no slower than day one of install. If it's running slower for you, you probably have some spyware or a virus on your system.
 
I never do it as a routine, only for hardware, or if somehow the OS is damaged beyond repair. The last time I did it was to swap motherboards.
 
I resisted WinXP initially... I was a Win98 dude! But finally had to keep up with the times.... and a smokin' deal on a copy of WinXP Pro forced my hand.

At first, I twitched it pretty hard and reinstalled a few times after completely hosing the OS. I tinker now and again ya know.

My last format and re-install was a couple of years ago... I have found XP to be rock solid and in no way similar to any Win OS of the past regarding the periodic reinstalls!
 
I only re-install when I have to (changing the motherboard or having major OS-related issues).

I'd say I probably average about once a year. I used to upgrade my motherboard every 4-5 months, but I've cut back a lot.
 
only if i bork something really bad... generally i like to do a clean install every 12-18 months even if everything is going smoothly though 🙂
 
lol the people who reinstall every few months for the hell of it crack me up. I havent had to start from scratch other than when I build a new PC. If you have a thing where your OCD kicks in you should consider making an image and saving yourself a crapload of time 😉
 
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