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Prototype · 04-16-2011, 02:51 PM

I've always believed a reformat of my PC is in order every 2-3 years. I've had the same computer since about 2005, and had no problems with in, only upgrading RAM and HDDs.

Is it foolish to look to reformat every once an a while on a system that hasn't shown any problems? Am I doing more damage than good by doing so? How long should I look, if ever, at re-formatting the old compy?

EDIT: I should say that lately, I've been using it mainly as a Media Server for my PS3 and AppleTV. Maybe burning the occasional DVD or CD. I don't play games on it, I barely use internet on it.

Really, it's not giving me a reason to re-format, but I like to think that it cleans up some of the crap that comes with owning a PC (registry, hidden files, etc).

04-16-2011, 02:51 PM	#1
Prototype Join Date: May 2004 Location: @robdashjamieson Exp:	When, If Ever, Do You Re-Format I've always believed a reformat of my PC is in order every 2-3 years. I've had the same computer since about 2005, and had no problems with in, only upgrading RAM and HDDs. Is it foolish to look to reformat every once an a while on a system that hasn't shown any problems? Am I doing more damage than good by doing so? How long should I look, if ever, at re-formatting the old compy? EDIT: I should say that lately, I've been using it mainly as a Media Server for my PS3 and AppleTV. Maybe burning the occasional DVD or CD. I don't play games on it, I barely use internet on it. Really, it's not giving me a reason to re-format, but I like to think that it cleans up some of the crap that comes with owning a PC (registry, hidden files, etc). __________________ Last edited by Prototype; 04-16-2011 at 02:54 PM.