I finally had enough of my slow and sluggish PC, I reformatted it. And now, it is running smooth. I am happy. Looks like I have tons of crap in my PC, usually old programs and leftovers from my installations. Well, getting rid of these useless programs and files really do help speed things up. In my opinion, everyone should reformat their PC and reinstall Windows (if they are using Windows) once every six months just to ensure that your PC is running in it’s tip-top condition. Or you could just install a clean Windows and then ghost (or clone) the HDD. That’s what I always do in my office. This way, whenever your PC starts to feel sluggish, you can clone it back to it’s “clean” state. Of course, you have to backup all your data first since the cloning process will revert back to the original condition, ie the state which you have initially installed your Windows.

Man, if only my games and programs can run in Linux, I would thrown away all my Windows installation discs. No, I am not saying that Windows is a terrible Operating System, it’s a suitable system for regular users like you and me. But the problem is that it gets sluggish and even problematic after a time of usage. Old files, redundant files and so on are left behind by Windows. These contribute to the slowness of your PC. Plus, spyware, viruses and all sort of nasties tend to be attracted by the Windows Operating System. My office servers are powered by Linux, and they are really solid piece of software. One of my file servers have been running on Linux for 4 over years and it is still running problem free. That’s what a Operating System should be - stable. Most of us don’t have the patience to install and reinstall our Operating System every 6 months.

Anyways, are any of you guys using Windows Vista? I find that this Operating System is one of the worst Microsoft have come up with. It’s slow, it’s buggy and it can really annoy the hell out of me, an IT administrator. Installation stuff is a pain in the neck and getting work done on a Vista system (with a middle spec PC) is a test in patience as well. But it is definitely more stable than Windows XP. At least, there is something working for it.