New Setup
New Setup
How frequently you perform a complete Windows update is a common concern. It's not necessarily required just because the system becomes slower over time, though updates still help maintain security and performance. Windows 7 and later included regular updates, so doing a fresh install isn't always mandatory unless specific issues arise.
With Windows 7, I used to do it whenever I truly screwed up and figured it would take longer to fix the OS manually than it would to just format.(about once or twice a year) Now with Windows 10, I do it at every big feature update. Meaning on the Anniversary update, Creator update and now the Fall Creator update, less risk of something breaking during the update, especially considering I do change a lot of Windows settings/registry entry over time.
Mostly when switching drives, I stick to using one HDD or SSD for the operating system for about a decade now. The rest goes onto my additional drives.
Every six months MS drops a fresh Win10 version.
I do this to keep my system fresh, clean, and stable—free from clutter, broken files, annoying drivers, and a bloated setup.
On Windows 7 it might take roughly every couple of years, while with Windows 10 it appears updates happen more frequently—sometimes once a year or even more often, depending on the severity of the issues.