samsiahaija posted at 1:07AM Sat, 27 July 2019 - #4357726

I reinstalled a sluggish windows including all programs, and boy, what a difference it makes. All programs start up quicker now. (My external runtimes are still the same)

Back in the early days of Windows, the common practice was for users to reinstall Windows every six months or so, give or take a few weeks. These days, with terabyte storage and fifty-eleven programs crammed onto computers, users are much less likely to clean up their installations with a completely fresh install.

But, it's still a good practice, in my opinion, so long as one can mange to keep one's system organized well. (Personal computer use and program installation habits are much more complex/varied these days, too.)