Advice Request Windows XP era, a brief question.

[amirr]

I remember I read somewhere that users used to clean install XP often for the OS to get in shape and get faster in the Windows XP era. Is that true?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I do a clean installation of Windows 10 every now and then. I never upgrade my system (e.g. from 2004 to 20H2). I rather clean install the new version which gives me the best, error-free experience.

 

[ErzCrz]

I remember I read somewhere that users used to clean install XP often for the OS to get in shape and get faster in the Windows XP era. Is that true?

It was more about system optimization tools like Ccleaner and defragging your hard drive as self optimization of OS didn't come in until Windows 7. You can do a clean install but ypu'll have hours and hours of updates to download. Win 7 and 10 are better OS versions.

 

[show-Zi]

A clean installation is also effective for mental health.
Suppose the earth is a system disk. In the process of evolution, the problems of large amounts of waste and unmanageable harmful effects cannot be avoided. The idea is that if you are worried about those solutions, resetting everything will reduce your physical and mental fatigue.

 

[amirr]

I also have a friend who never did a clean installation of Windows when the new version came out. He never had any problems.

 

[Ink]

Something like TinyXP?

 

[shmu26]

I remember I read somewhere that users used to clean install XP often for the OS to get in shape and get faster in the Windows XP era. Is that true?

XP was very unstable as compared to Windows 7 and higher. It often became corrupted and the only solution was reinstall.