I was _really_ surprised by that news story showing there wasn't much of a speed improvement from reinstalling Windows. I've been thinking "Well, maybe my PC will be faster, but I don't want to spend the time-". And it turns out I don't have to!
This is one of those bits of tech nostalgia I relate all too much to and also bristle a little when I watch videos pining for older Windows. It’s amazing how much today Windows simply works, barring a bad decision or two, and 9x or XP could implode on you with a bad driver or poor application install. Untraining this takes awhile, I still get tempted to do a reinstall on 10 (or now 11) after I’ve installed something that feels like it’s introduced quirks to a system.
Definitely - and don't even get me started on Windows Me! Windows really is much more resilient now.
Also: Windows has become increasingly complex, too. If I do have a weird issue, there's a good chance I may have the exact same issue after I reinstall Windows, install the latest updates, and install the manufacturer-provided drivers.
Terrific information and commentary. But the newsletter format - not so much. I get it that it's a throwback to the Windows GUI of yesterday, but it's visually unappealing and a bit garish. The format of Windows Intelligence was much more appealing and easy to read.
Hi Dave, thanks for your positive words! As far as Windows Intelligence, I don't own and can't use those assets.
Definitely let me know if you have any thoughts of what in particular here is garish. What I like about the current design is that it's plaintext so it works for readers who don't like to load images, too. I'll keep thinking about the design, though I personally am a huge fan of what I have here -- it reminds me of that old-school Windows XP README.TXT energy, and that's something that's not often seen anymore, so I think it's distinctive. I know it's not like anything else I see on the web - that's the point :) Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts!
I enjoyed the information and newsletter format. You remind me of the good old days of the internet here.
Thank you! That's what I'm trying to do here -- to bring some of that old energy back in a new way.
I completely agree with you. There has to be a really good reason to reinstall windows. I avoid manufacturer-provided junk by building my own PCs.
I was _really_ surprised by that news story showing there wasn't much of a speed improvement from reinstalling Windows. I've been thinking "Well, maybe my PC will be faster, but I don't want to spend the time-". And it turns out I don't have to!
My PC use goes all the way back to DOS. I agree with you about the way modern Windows works, it's much better. Hope you & yours have a great weekend.
The Old Dragon
This is one of those bits of tech nostalgia I relate all too much to and also bristle a little when I watch videos pining for older Windows. It’s amazing how much today Windows simply works, barring a bad decision or two, and 9x or XP could implode on you with a bad driver or poor application install. Untraining this takes awhile, I still get tempted to do a reinstall on 10 (or now 11) after I’ve installed something that feels like it’s introduced quirks to a system.
Definitely - and don't even get me started on Windows Me! Windows really is much more resilient now.
Also: Windows has become increasingly complex, too. If I do have a weird issue, there's a good chance I may have the exact same issue after I reinstall Windows, install the latest updates, and install the manufacturer-provided drivers.
Terrific information and commentary. But the newsletter format - not so much. I get it that it's a throwback to the Windows GUI of yesterday, but it's visually unappealing and a bit garish. The format of Windows Intelligence was much more appealing and easy to read.
Hi Dave, thanks for your positive words! As far as Windows Intelligence, I don't own and can't use those assets.
Definitely let me know if you have any thoughts of what in particular here is garish. What I like about the current design is that it's plaintext so it works for readers who don't like to load images, too. I'll keep thinking about the design, though I personally am a huge fan of what I have here -- it reminds me of that old-school Windows XP README.TXT energy, and that's something that's not often seen anymore, so I think it's distinctive. I know it's not like anything else I see on the web - that's the point :) Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts!