Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Eeezee
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
PC performance has nothing to do with reformatting, except for to n00bs. They seem to think that's the fix all for everything. I have not reformatted my main comp in almost 5 years. It works fine.
It's essentially a quick fix for removing all hidden malware and keeping your OS organized.
I dare you to reformat today and see if things run any differently. I assure you, it's good practice to reformat frequently. N00bz don't reformat.
Are you retarded? A quick fix? If I went to reformat it would be anything but quick. Reformatting is only necessary for people that don't know how to do a little preventative maintenance. I haven't reformatted my home machine since I built it and it runs just fine.
It is a relatively quick fix compared to the time it takes if you can't boot up a computer due to OS being corrupted, try to fix it by booting into the Recovery Console and performing various routines, finally get into the system, look at the overwhelming amount of viruses and spyware on the computer, have to boot into Safe-Mode, which doesn't prevent all of the spyware crap from loading up, and then finally getting the computer back into shape.
That's just an extreme example, but it really is the quick and lazy man's fix to software problems.
Bolded the part you apparently missed.
How are you supposed to perform preventative maitenance when people bring you their computers you've never seen before?