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Over time, the Windows folder keeps gathering crap and grow. Therefore, a fresh installation of Windows is bliss - it is the only 100% working way to get rid of all waste files that it picks up ove...
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#2: Post edited
by
Lundin
·
2023-09-12T09:51:50Z (about 1 year ago)
Over time, the Windows folder keep gathering crap and grow. Therefore, a fresh installation of Windows is bliss - it is the only 100% working way to get rid of all waste files that it picks up over the years. This is one of the reasons why it is recommended to install Windows on a HD of its own and everything important on another HD - so that you might nuke Windows and make a clean install in case it goes bananas.- Also all drivers installed will be irrelevant to the new computer but may cause conflicts. You don't want the drivers to be copied. And probably not other installed programs either.
- So I strongly recommend to install it from scratch to save hard drive space and avoid unexpected conflicts and problems with drivers and installed programs.
- Also you only need to install Windows manually if you are building the computer yourself from scratch. Pre-assembled computers come with Windows pre-installed these days and there aren't many reasons to "build" computers yourself nowadays, except as a hobby or for learning purposes.
- Over time, the Windows folder keeps gathering crap and grow. Therefore, a fresh installation of Windows is bliss - it is the only 100% working way to get rid of all waste files that it picks up over the years. This is one of the reasons why it is recommended to install Windows on a HD of its own and everything important on another HD - so that you might nuke Windows and make a clean install in case it goes bananas.
- Also all drivers installed will be irrelevant to the new computer but may cause conflicts. You don't want the drivers to be copied. And probably not other installed programs either.
- So I strongly recommend to install it from scratch to save hard drive space and avoid unexpected conflicts and problems with drivers and installed programs.
- Also you only need to install Windows manually if you are building the computer yourself from scratch. Pre-assembled computers come with Windows pre-installed these days and there aren't many reasons to "build" computers yourself nowadays, except as a hobby or for learning purposes.
#1: Initial revision
by
Lundin
·
2023-08-16T06:44:21Z (over 1 year ago)
Over time, the Windows folder keep gathering crap and grow. Therefore, a fresh installation of Windows is bliss - it is the only 100% working way to get rid of all waste files that it picks up over the years. This is one of the reasons why it is recommended to install Windows on a HD of its own and everything important on another HD - so that you might nuke Windows and make a clean install in case it goes bananas. Also all drivers installed will be irrelevant to the new computer but may cause conflicts. You don't want the drivers to be copied. And probably not other installed programs either. So I strongly recommend to install it from scratch to save hard drive space and avoid unexpected conflicts and problems with drivers and installed programs. Also you only need to install Windows manually if you are building the computer yourself from scratch. Pre-assembled computers come with Windows pre-installed these days and there aren't many reasons to "build" computers yourself nowadays, except as a hobby or for learning purposes.