How often to erase and install?

[pianodude123]

It seems as if I'm doing this about every 2 months because my computer lags down so much!

Is this too much?

How often do you do it/How often do you use your computer (hours/day...apps used)

 

[sushi]

On a PC, I do this about every 6 months or when I've really been doing a lot of installing and removing of apps.

On a Mac, I do this about every year. But now with Cloning it is so much easier.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Never.

If you "need" to do it that often, try some maintainance instead... like restarting, clearing cache, running perodicals, etc. MainMenu, OnyX or similar applications can be very helpful...

 

[Reflow]

Never.

If you "need" to do it that often, try some maintainance instead... like restarting, clearing cache, running perodicals, etc. MainMenu, OnyX or similar applications can be very helpful...

I agree.

 

[sushi]

Never.

If you "need" to do it that often, try some maintainance instead... like restarting, clearing cache, running perodicals, etc. MainMenu, OnyX or similar applications can be very helpful...

Oops, looks I forgot part 2 for the Mac side.

Good stuff.

On the PC side, however, I've found that it is just easier to re-install. I generally keep a clone that has most of what I use so it is a fairly quick procedure to update. Also, on the PC side, making a clone is much harder than with a Mac.