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RE: The ultimate secret to faster and reliable Windows
The best advice I have seen to date on getting Windows back to performing like a champ.

In my house, we reinstall Windows on each PC at least once a year. (My personal pc is done once every six months.)
Posted by: soonerproud   Posted on: 11/30/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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The best secret of all?  linux for me | 11/30/07
Try to make it believeable  ShadeTree | 11/30/07
Yes, Vista does BSOD  TripleII | 11/30/07
Vsita  kevin.fox@... | 11/30/07
Vista can BSOD that is right  Leria | 11/30/07
That's right!  Linux User 147560 | 11/30/07
The BSOD is different then the screen shown  ShadeTree | 11/30/07
the screen is Blue! (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
cr*ptacular!  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 11/30/07
Just cut to the chase.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
Re: Just cut to the chase  nilotpal_c | 12/01/07
Dude, why do you compare corporate machines to home users?  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
What are you speaking about?  nilotpal_c | 12/01/07
Suggested reading: Jeremy Allison's most recent blog  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
RE:Suggested reading: Jeremy Allison's most recent blog  goxk@... | 12/02/07
ummm, hello.  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
A zealot indeed  goxk@... | 12/03/07
Nice job of picking and choosing to build your strawman argument  xuniL_z | 12/03/07
Pick whatever topic you want and I will debate you  goxk@... | 12/03/07
Any topic eh? You are so modest. wow. Well let's stay on topic here.....  xuniL_z | 12/04/07
yep, long post indeed  royalstream | 12/07/07
Quit chasing your tail  Ole Man | 12/01/07
Once again  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
Thanks Zuny!  Ole Man | 12/02/07
That's the best humorous post so far. (nt)  High Sierra | 12/04/07
Yes any topic. I do not profess to be an  goxk@... | 12/04/07
You are too defensive.  xuniL_z | 12/05/07
Re: you are too defensive  goxk@... | 12/05/07
Here is the correct link  goxk@... | 12/05/07
Wrong wrong wrong.  xuniL_z | 12/06/07
I too will sign off  goxk@... | 12/06/07
Vista does BSOD, but...  goyta | 11/30/07
competent...  Mectron | 11/30/07
competent...  rsmundy | 11/30/07
competent...  dwinx | 12/01/07
Vista is not bloatware  Leria | 11/30/07
Vista is not bloatware, Vista wears bloat (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
Terrible advice ...  mwagner@... | 11/30/07
re:Terrible advice ...  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
Just shows plain vulnerability counts suck as a security measurement metric  nilotpal_c | 12/01/07
the only thing...  lostarchitect | 11/30/07
I second that!  Linux Geek | 11/30/07
Amen  hbashman@... | 11/30/07
huh huh huh... bury me...  GetAnotherLife | 11/30/07
well you have to agree that the...  n0neXn0ne | 12/01/07
Re: The best secret of all? -- Use Linux  stephenburnett | 11/30/07
Wow, same here! With GNU/Linux, I laugh my ass off at Vista users  zaine_ridling | 12/01/07
My 7 year old install of XP boots in under 30 seconds.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
7 years is a hard sell (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 12/01/07
Ok, I was wrong. It's almost 7 years. This coming  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
Your credibility  Ole Man | 12/01/07
Vista blue screen  Juergen Hartl | 12/19/07
RE: The ultimate secret to faster and reliable Windows  bfoutz | 11/30/07
I use my computers a lot  Leria | 11/30/07
Example of why I like Macs.  Mr_Dave | 11/30/07
RE: The ultimate secret to faster and reliable Windows  soonerproud | 11/30/07
Don't be fooled by these geeks.  pa2004 | 11/30/07
Worst Thing...  lmenningen | 11/30/07
smarten up  MIS Master | 11/30/07
Just wondering...  AnotherThought | 11/30/07
smarten up and educate your users.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
What is "counter productive to the industry at large"  Ole Man | 12/01/07
For home users it's smart  voska | 11/30/07
"Reinstall"  justanitguy | 11/30/07
Agreed  soonerproud | 12/06/07
You can dink around with trying to locate the problem for HOURS, ...  OButterball | 11/30/07
or  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
Good, valid point, unless ...  OButterball | 11/30/07
re:unless ...  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
Right again, except now you've got TWO boxes, ...  OButterball | 11/30/07
Seriously...  LoungeFlyX | 11/30/07
Re:Seriously...  n0neXn0ne | 11/30/07
His 'Real World' is on TV  UserLand | 11/30/07
ok ok thats funny...  LoungeFlyX | 11/30/07
funny...?  Ole Man | 12/01/07
Seriously...you haven't a clue!!  hbashman@... | 11/30/07
Don't forget the scourge of the suits.  Dr. John | 11/30/07
Amen!  Patrick Jones | 11/30/07
to his credit...  zandar | 11/30/07
Digital Rot  mgrubb@... | 11/30/07
The Ultimate Ultimate secret to a faster and more reliable Windows.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
The biggest most untimate ultimate grandioso secret of all  Ole Man | 12/01/07
Overgeneralization  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/30/07
Piecemeal reinstall technique  Rick_R | 11/30/07
RE: The ultimate secret to faster and reliable Windows  DemonX | 11/30/07
It is amazing  TripleII | 11/30/07
simpe realy  merc2dogs` | 11/30/07
How long did it take?  TripleII | 11/30/07
Then you have to pray Linux never reaches the desktop market Triplel.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
Touched a nerve?  TripleII | 12/01/07
Prove it.  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
YOU prove it...  MacCanuck | 12/03/07
MacC. hey, you get that QT under seige problem under control? happy  xuniL_z | 12/03/07
Poor Zuny, his widdle feelwings are hurt again  Ole Man | 12/01/07
Windows Education  bruceslog | 12/03/07
Computer Operating Systems are not...  xuniL_z | 12/04/07
Please stop with the rhetoric. Linux camp giving a FALSE sense of security  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
Then prove it.  TripleII | 12/01/07
Bit rot? Another strawman term.  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
Here is proof positive that your claims are untrue  Ole Man | 12/01/07
biggest surprise here is  xuniL_z | 12/04/07
Vista Blue Screens  ploco@... | 11/30/07
So Adrian...  Linux User 147560 | 11/30/07
Linux users have better control  Michael Kelly | 11/30/07
I hear what you're saying  Linux User 147560 | 11/30/07
.NET apps are vastly more secure and install as you mention.  xuniL_z | 12/01/07
You should cut back on those narcotics, Zuny  Ole Man | 12/01/07
I have found success in not ever  xuniL_z | 12/02/07
Yes, I have seen many poor lost sheep  Ole Man | 12/03/07
I have.  xuniL_z | 12/04/07
Depends who you are!  rajesh@... | 11/30/07
The Windows Registry  t_mohajir | 11/30/07
.ini and .config files in linux is worst!  qmlscycrajg | 11/30/07
Actually it is not "worst"  Michael Kelly | 11/30/07
Read that somewhere?  TripleII | 11/30/07
.ini and .config files  bfilipiak@... | 11/30/07
re: The Windows Registry  bfilipiak@... | 11/30/07
Is it needed?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/30/07
Yes, it is ABSOLUTELY needed.  OButterball | 11/30/07
Never seen that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/30/07
Yup, I can believe that, for you, Axey.  OButterball | 11/30/07
Blow away user profiles - not the OS  kyron.gustafson@... | 11/30/07
Except  Michael Kelly | 11/30/07