There's nothing like a nice format...

[roguerower]

My laptop was running really slowly probably b/c of all the sh!t that is on my college's network. So I formatted, and it's now a different computer. Ah, that is just grand.

 

[kyparrish]

Agreed! Except now I just try to keep it clean all the time, because I'm too lazy to put everything back where it is supposed to be after a format.

 

[nboy22]

My desktop gets formatted every few months because I never defragment, and sh!t just piles up and accumulates.... Oh well, it's always nice to start clean except for having to re install all those programs that you need.

 

[TheTony]

What does the network have to do with how your laptop runs?

Anyway, agreed with the "clean" feeling of a fresh format.

 

[JDrake]

Stop visiting certain sites and your computer will run faster, too

 

[roguerower]

Originally posted by: joedrake
Stop visiting certain sites and your computer will run faster, too

LOL, ok. Naw, it was a b!tch trying to get all my music and family guy episodes from my last install b/c i only have a cd burner. 13 frickin cd's needed to transfer everything

 

[xanis]

Yep, there's nothing like a reformat to leave you with that "clean" feeling. Of course, it doesn't always work out, like when I remembered that the copy of XP I had was illegitimate and I couldn't use it again....

 

[imported_LoKe]

I haven't reformatted my computer in a year and it runs almost as well as it did when I did. If you know how to properly use a computer, a format is rarely required.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I haven't reformatted my computer in a year and it runs almost as well as it did when I did. If you know how to properly use a computer, a format is rarely required.

That could be summed up even easier: Don't look at porn.

 

[boggsie]

Originally posted by: roguerower
My laptop was running really slowly probably b/c of all the sh!t that is on my college's network. So I formatted, and it's now a different computer. Ah, that is just grand.

fdisk > *

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I haven't reformatted my computer in a year and it runs almost as well as it did when I did. If you know how to properly use a computer, a format is rarely required.

So true, I had a W2K install that lasted 3 years with out reformatting. I eventually installed XP, but it doesn't seem to be as rugged as 2K. I have had to reinstall twice now. (One time was from a dead HDD)

 

[roguerower]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I haven't reformatted my computer in a year and it runs almost as well as it did when I did. If you know how to properly use a computer, a format is rarely required.

True, I just usually do it every 6-9 months to keep it fresh and get rid of extra crap.

 

[imported_LoKe]

The only reason to reformat regularly is if you install and remove a lot of stuff. I mean, the registry gets all screwed up and your drives fragment, but Crap Cleaner and other system cleaners do the job better than a format.

 

[johnjbruin]

NTFS = no defragmenting required... :roll:

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Yep, there's nothing like a reformat to leave you with that "clean" feeling. Of course, it doesn't always work out, like when I remembered that the copy of XP I had was illegitimate and I couldn't use it again....

Then it wasn't clean to begin with!