Consider reinstalling Windows after upgrading the motherboard or CPU.
Consider reinstalling Windows after upgrading the motherboard or CPU.
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Windows has managed major hardware upgrades well since Windows 7. The best advice would be to install chipset drivers beforehand for the board you plan to use. I noticed USB devices sometimes stopped working after moving the motherboard, which happened when I plugged them into different ports multiple times.
You'd likely believe that after a year or more of inactivity, many programs and unnecessary files could be removed, freeing up space and possibly improving performance. Since I frequently update my systems every six months, it helps at times. I don’t worry about backups because I only store software and the OS on the boot drive, which simplifies things. If someone rebuilds a computer, I’d reinstall the operating system to avoid potential issues from leftover drivers or software.
For the majority, it would require a significant amount of time—often over 30 minutes—to configure everything correctly. They’d need to repeatedly set up their accounts and manage software licenses, which could easily take more than a few hours.
This has been a major time-saver for me lately. LastPass makes password management smooth, allowing a quick reinstall by just entering a zero and installing Windows (and Linux for me). I download necessary apps right away, saving space until I actually need them. Anything over 1GB I keep on my NAS to avoid slow connections.
I use a USB drive with Windows 1511 for installation, but the main issue is that updating Windows blocks me from getting the latest version of Windows 10.