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Katsunami · 01-08-2016, 04:05 PM

Oh, and if you would like some proof of my post above... see the attachment in this post. It's a screenshot of my laptop's installation. I install all programs in "C:\Programs\" so its creation date reflects this computer's installation date.

At this time, it is 7 years *TO THE DAY* (8 jan 2009 - 8 jan 2016) that I have installed this computer with Windows Vista Business. Then I upgraded it to Windows 7 in 2011 (after cloning the hard drive to an SSD), and now to Windows 10 a few months ago, right on top of the old installation.

As soon as its successor arrives, which is in transit right now, this laptop will retire without having been re-installed... *ever*. The same goes for the desktop counterpart, which will also be succeeded by the new laptop, and that computer is almost 8 years old.

Factory reset just to 'refresh a device' and 'make it run smooth'?

In 1996? Very necessary.
In 2016? Baloney.

Embedded stuff such as e-readers will run forever if you don't do any weird stuff like trying to hack them.

01-08-2016, 04:05 PM	#25
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Oh, and if you would like some proof of my post above... see the attachment in this post. It's a screenshot of my laptop's installation. I install all programs in "C:\Programs\" so its creation date reflects this computer's installation date. At this time, it is 7 years TO THE DAY (8 jan 2009 - 8 jan 2016) that I have installed this computer with Windows Vista Business. Then I upgraded it to Windows 7 in 2011 (after cloning the hard drive to an SSD), and now to Windows 10 a few months ago, right on top of the old installation. As soon as its successor arrives, which is in transit right now, this laptop will retire without having been re-installed... ever. The same goes for the desktop counterpart, which will also be succeeded by the new laptop, and that computer is almost 8 years old. Factory reset just to 'refresh a device' and 'make it run smooth'? In 1996? Very necessary. In 2016? Baloney. Embedded stuff such as e-readers will run forever if you don't do any weird stuff like trying to hack them. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Katsunami; 01-08-2016 at 04:10 PM.