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ray_v • yesterday at 11:22 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Ok, I'll bite ... why are you reinstalling and reconfiguring windows on a regular, yearly basis?

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0cf8612b2e1e • today at 2:46 AM

I also reinstall fresh Linux every year or two. Forces you to confront all of the cruft that can accumulate.

alternatetwo • today at 3:01 AM

Seriously. My current Windows installs are >15 years old upgraded all the way back from Vista …

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theandrewbailey • today at 1:36 AM

Didn't most people stop doing that when they moved to XP?

Neywiny • today at 3:00 AM

Honestly I should. Registry and stuff gets cluttered. Programs don't uninstall cleanly, or they change settings I can't find. On one machine I somehow set it up as a wifi print server or something and for the life of me couldn't find a way to turn it off. But it's such a hassle to setup a computer.

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