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How do you know when you should format and reinstall?
I mean, so that you can keep the best perfomance possible.
I mean, so that you can keep the best perfomance possible.
Hi KaiZ,
For optimal performance I would make sure to have a good anti-virus software, defrag and clean up your hard disk, and delete programs that you do not need or just don't use. Here are some more tips for getting the most out of your computer: Optimize Windows 7 for better performance
Cheers,
Cassandra
Microsoft Windows Outreach
Basically, you should not have to. Win 7 is not Win XP. They are completely different systems.
So going into Win 7 with the Win XP Mindset will not do you any good. You need to forget about XP and start over.
The new Win 7 Defrag, runs all the time in the background by default, and does a very good job of keeping a system defragged all the time.
There is no need to try and disable services,, as the performance boost will not be even noticeable.
Again, remember, Win 7 is Not Win XP.
When should you format?
When you have Vista as an OS?
Honestly, what has been stated is good. Try the following suggestions as well that I posted yesterday which keeps your system moving along.
Routine Computer Maintenance
I may have over simplified it by my statement above,, but essentially......
"Best practices for using defragmentation in Windows 7 are simple – you do not need to do anything! Defragmentation is scheduled to automatically run periodically and in the background with minimal impact to foreground activity."