Look, I love the windows, I do it, I really do it. It is one of those things without which I cannot live at this time. I have tried macOS, I have tried Linux, I have even ventured into the world of Android and Chromebooks during my time, and yet, none of that is compared to Windows; He simply does not.
There is a certain amount of familiarity, of indoctrination in that cult of Microsoft that covers in me. I grew up using Windows 98, and from now on, it was what I played, what I studied, in what I made friends of a lifetime, whatever. 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and we are finally here in Windows 11, at least until Microsoft inevitably tells us that your “final” operating system is not its final operating system.
However, the point is that it really is a bag of keys sometimes, and I have developed a bit this habit of thermonuclear in my own machine at quite regular intervals during my life.
Mainly flattening and reinstalling Windows on my PC every two months or so. Because? I'm glad you asked.
The need for occasional update
Well, the thing is that, although Windows gives him a lot of freedom and has a broad compatibility with more programs than any other operating system, he does something susceptible to errors. Many of them.
Microsoft can be directly inflicted through Windows or controlle updates accidentally corrupting files or programs, or good, any number and form of roads.
The worst culprit, of course, is the classic “update of the previous version of Windows to this version”. You just don't do it; It is never worth it.
See, corrupt registration files, file directories do not label and inevitably, will end with programs that forget about sitting in the background sucking critical resources. It is only a little shit, and ironically, although I have a massive disdain for macOS, I cannot deny that its closed ecosystem avoids many of these difficulties.
Every time someone asks me about a system or help resolution error, my first and often instant reaction is to simply flatten the machine completely and reinstall a new version of Windows at the top.
That is why I advocate binding a full -fat Windows license to your Microsoft account so you can easily reinstall and activate Windows 11 on your machine in a ten cents coin.
An arduous task
It requires that you get used to this type of earth strategy, but the benefits are too great to ignore.
The first thing I recommend is to divide your storage solution. In each construction I have done, I have almost always recommended a two -storage drive system. The first and fastest of the two should be used as their main unit of the operating system, and the second, generally slower, cheaper and bigger, is its media/games/backup conduction. Any valuable document, active or large downloads lives here.
What allows you to do is keep all your games and important files in your D: Drive, and then, every time you install time again, allow you to flatten quickly and re -install Windows in your C: Drive.
If you have a slow internet or you simply cannot bother you to download everything again, it is a great except for time to do it in this way. You can get yours, but it is much easier to accidentally eliminate the incorrect in its next Windows installation.
It also really helps reduce the program of programs and disorder documents and also encourages a good backup practice. If you know that you will flatten a machine every 2-3 months, then the probability is that you will maintain all its important files and documents stored safely in the cloud, or outside the site, also backed with solid authentication procedures.
It will end with a minimum desk that is stupidly fast, clean, updated and without errors such as Microsoft can gather. If you are building a new PC or transferring an old one to updated hardware, keep the discomfort and only make a backup and move the most important files, download a fresh Windows USB installer and get cracking. I promise you worth it.
A new life opportunity (virtual)
With that, and a good education and practice on the Internet, plus a solid VPN, you can also overturn antivirus of the accessories market and trust a good Ol 'Windows defender. It is one of the best antivirus programs, and lacks the vampirism of resources that many third -party solutions have.
In the worst case, they deceive you to open an email or a doubtful land on a strange website, and your machine moves with a little crypto-SCAM; Just flattened it. Work done. Although again, I recommend that you first be a bit more expert on the Internet.
The only thing that would say that if you follow this route, be careful with the device in which you do it and prepare accordingly. Some base plates will not admit Ethernet or wireless connectivity without conductors as well.
Take your USB stick, get the Windows installer configuration and then paste a folder called drivers. Go to the product page of your motherboard, take the relevant controllers, and once you are finally on the desktop, you should be able to install all the sets of chips and controllers and recover that connectivity to the Internet, without sweating.
If you get stuck on the Windows 11 “Installation page you need to connect to the Internet,” press Shift + F10, click on the command window, write OOBE ByPassnro and press Enter. The installer will restart, and now you will have the option to tell Microsoft that “it has no internet” and continues with the installation independently.
So yes, full PSA. I have 99 problems, and most of them are related to Microsoft. At least for about 20 minutes anyway.
