When was the last time you reinstalled Windows on your main PC?

[xdot.tk]

As the title says, When was the last time you installed Windows on your main PC?

I'll start. About 2 1/2 years ago because I got a new i5 PC with empty hard drives. Windows XP. I installed XP on my moms computer over 5 years ago. Both still running good.

You can download the attached file, ( InstallDate.vbs.txt ) remove the .txt extension so that it's InstallDate.vbs, run it and it will give you the date. You can also find it by running systeminfo in a command prompt.

P.S. We don't care if you're on a Mac.

[Max Norris]

Main system would be mid October 2009, Windows 7, just under 3 years. Still runs as good as the fresh install, probably the most reliable version I've ever used. Although probably going to switch up to 8 in a few months after the dust has settled a bit after it officially hits the shelves.

[CPressland]

P.S. We don't care if you're on a Mac.

What about my FreeBSD DB Server? :D 7 years ago :D

But in all seriousness, 9 months. Fresh 7 install in a VM for using Microsoft Dynamics CRM in.

[Detection]

[grayscale]

Just a week ago :p

Installed Windows 8 Pro.

[Lee G. Veteran]

Although my Windows 7 install is almost three years old, installed on October 9, 2009.

[MikroMan]

Windows 7, about two years ago... Waiting for my server to arrive, to make some backups and then try new W8.

[+Tyranade Subscriber²]

Good god this has to be the longest I have had the same Windows Install for. Usually I had to re-install every 6 months o.o.

[SiCKX]

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1

Installation Date: 18 May 2011, 23:17

Serial Number: <snipped>

It has been a while.

Edited September 29, 2012 by lcg
Removed product key

[Pupik]

^ Any reason you pasted the serial too?

And installed mine in August 27, 2012.

[Osiris]

Interesting question, I actually think its decreased with age its been almost 13 months to the day.

[Kravex]

Doing it now, just got a new motherboard/CPU upgrade for my media PC.

[Dot Matrix]

About 2 months ago when I switched around my hard drives and setup a home server.

[+jamwheat Subscriber²]

put Windows 8 on the day it was available from Technet. gonna see how long I can go wtihout a reinstall.

[Aergan]

Installed Windows 8 Enterprise x64 RTM on 22/09/2012. Will be rebuilding 2012 domain tonight if the second 3TB HDD turns up.

[PGHammer]

August 13th, 2012 (Windows 8 Pro RTM - therefore so much for a lack of reliability).

[kawasabi]

win 7

[jnelsoninjax]

Going ti be installing here in a few mins, only due to a failing HDD.

[Colin McGregor]

windows 8 rtm

[+Fahim S. MVC]

Windows 7, as soon as the boxed version arrived almost immediately after launch.

[togermano]

Ever since I got a SSD drive windows doesnt really slow down anymore I use to do it every 3 months or so

[Hum]

Maybe 3 years ago -- installed Windows XP on a newer hard drive.

[McKay]

When Windows 8 build got put onto TechNet

[beanboy89]

Windows 7 a month ago because I built a new PC.

[Ph1b3r0pt1c]

What about my FreeBSD DB Server? :D 7 years ago :D

But in all seriousness, 9 months. Fresh 7 install in a VM for using Microsoft Dynamics CRM in.

[niccos@mortalkomb ~]$ uptime

10:08AM up 726 days, 10:21, 1 user, load averages: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

[niccos@mortalkomb ~]$

[niccos@mortalkomb ~]$ uname -a

FreeBSD mortalkomb.at 8.1-STABLE FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE #4: Sun Oct 3 22:26:58 EDT 2010 [email protected]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/gunit.kern amd64

[niccos@mortalkomb ~]$

:D