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Yes. 3 GB will do a pretty good job. Even 2 GB in most cases.
Yes. 3 GB will do a pretty good job. Even 2 GB in most cases.
In terms of once I have the fresh install of Windows 7, what is the best way to update all my drivers and anything else you guys can think of that will need to be done on a clean install on a new hard drive.
Install windows with your product key and let finish the do windows update.
It will search for the newest drivers for your setup..
Get anti-virus going. Set System Restore to utilize as much space as you want. Stay on top of Windows updates. Get some type of backup policy going.
The default amount is quite high and it can eat into your occupied space, so you may want to restrain it. There is a slider in the configuration. You can figure maybe allot 1 GB for each restore point. Something like that. I use about 7 GB, which gives me a couple of weeks worth of restore points.
System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage
I set mine to 15-20% so Restore Points stick around a lot longer. We regularly save systems here using older restore points.