slowdown poll

Our first install seems just as good as it did back then.

Are you experiencing an issue?
Bob

Although the oldest Windows 7 system we have is about a year and half old, if our experience with previous XP's and Win2000 machines is similar, we almost never have to reinstall the OS. Currently, none of our Windows 7 computers have needed a reinstall, although one had a failed power supply shortly after purchase. These are a combination of home used, small office, and production systems which are used daily, maintained and updated rigorously, and occasionally Chkdsk-ed & defragged.

Hope this helps.

Grif

Got a couple of years on this install.
Nothing jumps at me about being slower.
In fact it might be a little faster as I've learned to toss unneeded stuff.

I have a Dell XP system that has run without slowing down or other problems since I brought it 9 years ago. I have never had to reinstall and it still runs smoothly

My current Windows 7 system, about 10 months old has caused me no concerns.

Mark

I use Linux Mint Debian Edition, it never slow down, no virus, troyans, no defrag, no register so no garbage. Always fast and snappy.
I use to feel slow on Windows, then I changed and now I'm in heaven.

I've not had to reinstall for pure performance reasons since Win98 and ME (yes, I liked ME but let's not go there!).

I do usually re-install when I upgrade a hard disk or upgrade the operating system, just to get rid of the clutter and I did reinstall an XP system to clear the junk accumulated on the hard disk in maybe 5 years. Actually, the original system was base XP and had been regularly patched up to SP2. When SP3 was released, instead of just applying it, I slipstreamed a new install disk and reinstalled as a clean XP SP3 system - saved quite a chunk of disk space by eliminating superseded patches.

I can't say I've noticed any slowdowns on XP or 7 once the system is up, though subjectively, boot times may have stretched a bit after 3 or 4 years or so with XP.