10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows

Topics:: Desktop Systems - PCs,; Windows Vista,; Windows XP

Tags:: Alan Norton,; Microsoft Windows,; Operating Systems,; Software

Source:: Alan Norton

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There are some very good reasons why you might want to reinstall Microsoft Windows. Whether it is 2000, XP or Vista, the registry can become corrupted or it can accumulate settings for programs long since forgotten, leading to sluggish performance. Alan Norton documents the steps needed to properly reinstall Windows.

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