How Often Do You Reformat?


How often do you reformat your computer?  

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  1. 1. How often do you reformat your computer?

    • Every Few Weeks
      14
    • Every Month
      27
    • Every 2-6 Months
      80
    • Every 6-10 Months
      70
    • Every Year
      33
    • Every Few Years
      30
    • Whenever it needs it
      119
    • Reformat? Ha! (What's a reformat?)
      28


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Havent formatted my Mac since I got it two years ago. Even after doing OS upgrades and the like. :D

I recently put a new HD in my PC (a week ago) and its already showing signs of slow down. :angry:

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Windows - maybe once a year because of major hardware upgrade, as I don't think MS recommends to reformat after each SP :)...just can't be bothered, I use Windoze smartly and with 2-3 utilities it can be kept running for quite a while.

Mac - never yet (purchased it last summer.

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Roffle, I format every week. Sometimes twice each day. after a format I always enjoy messing around with the configuration to figure new stuff out. But if I screw it up I have to format again. I just really really love the feeling of a nice clean windowsy thing.

Good news though, Im trying to stop Ive gone 1 month so far. Im thinking of breaking it up into 2 month periods! ;)

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  • 11 months later...

I have a host of system maintenance programs. Every once in a while I will scan the hard drive for errors, junk files, and defragment the drive and registry. As well as run a comprehensive virus/spyware scan on occasion.

I use System Mechanic and Advanced System Optimizer to keep the computer tidy. This is better than simply reformatting and losing all my 50+ programs and settings. and user accounts.

I only do a format when I have a non-fixable problem.

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whenever windows breaks beyond repair.

Currently i've been running this install (on this new computer I built back in december of 04) no probs yet

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I dont format unless there is something wrong I cannot fix. Which means I format maybe once a year.

I had a few computers I test software on as to not effect my main system. I like to test things for problems before i impliment them.

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