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

[+Tyranade Subscriber²]

Oh I have a question, How do you open up this window to view the install date instead of using Command Prompt.

[Detection]

Oh I have a question, How do you open up this window to view the install date instead of using Command Prompt.

Oh I have an answer, check the first post ;)

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1109023-when-was-the-last-time-you-reinstalled-windows-on-your-main-pc/page__view__findpost__p__595214729

[remixedcat]

Reported incorrect, however:

Windows 7 x64 SP1

[Detection]

Reported incorrect

I hope this clears up any MS Windows confusion :D

[Sadelwo]

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.

Windows 7 is so stable the only reason I reinstalled was because my primary drive failed. And that was the same time the Consumer preview came out so I jumped on the 8 train. But the notion of having to reinstall Windows yearly went out the door with Windows 7.

[TigerFX]

Where's the option for 6-12 months, lol? Last re-install 1/14/2012, still pretty snappy on my aging i7 920. Is it four years old now? Man, time flies...

[remixedcat]

I had Windows Server 2008 X64 SP2 going from 12.10.10 to 07.27.12.....

[nub]

5/8/2012 5:16:46 PM

Reinstalled after my HDD started failing.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

3/24/2012, 12:20:13 PM

The day I got my upgraded motherboard/CPU.

[Stoffel]

About 2 weeks ago when I downloaded Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation copy

Will be doing another clean install late October when the final version is available

[trek]

Original Install Date: 10/28/2009, 12:18:06 AM

[Azies]

5/6/2012

[SharpGreen]

August 14th, 2012, and again whenever I get Win8 RTM. I also built up a Win7 VM a few wks ago. Does that count?

[Daniel_Pooh]

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

You never need to reinstall Windows 8 it is a superior OS with built in functions to factory reset it, or restore system files without effecting any of your programs, its simply the best OS ever created!

[Asrokhel]

I reinstalled Windows 7 Ultimate x64 a short time ago.

Pity the choices in the poll start at 1 month, so I cannot vote.

[metallithrax]

15/06/2012 - Windows 8 RP Build 8400

[Virtunate]

I *think* I reinstalled in May 2011. It's been over a year. I'll probably reinstall when I upgrade to an SSD sometime this year.

[ccoltmanm]

8/18/2011 Needs a reinstall, waiting for W8.

[dvb2000]

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

Windows 2003 server - running 24*7

Windows 7 - since the day I first bought it

[1for-matik]

Win7 x64 on 26/10/2009 21:16:54

[Ryoken]

I installed once when I built the system about a year ago.. haven't reinstalled yet.. no plans too.

Fileserver is going on 2 years.

Laptop went on 3 years, but was wiped to put Win8 Beta's on it.. which in retrospect was a real waste lol

[Glassed Silver]

Pretty much 12-13 months ago, when my new iMac became my new main system, hence moving over Windows for gaming and some applications. :)

Glassed Silver:mac

[tsupersonic]

When I got my newer SSD - so 10/2011.

[JaredFrost]

Windows 7 Ultimate: 07/03/2010 2:19:29PM PST

Windows Server 2008: 14/04/2010 03:56:07PM PST

No plans to install Windows 8

EDIT: Or upgrade the server, 2008 suits my needs, can't justify purchasing a new license for 2012.

[NoneAvail]

5/19/2012

When I first brought this HP laptop, I was surprised to see HP had included an "Clean" install of Windows within the recovery menu. including only the drivers and essential software for trackpad, keyboard controls, and HP support adviser. None of those Norton360 trials, eBay shortcuts, nothing! Really good to see that.