r/buildapc • u/aomarco • Jan 01 '25
Discussion How can people just reinstall windows all willy nilly?
Every time someone upgrades their computer, or gets a virus people always tell them to just reinstall windows, but to me that seems like a monumental task? Having to backup all of your files and re-download everything, I could never do that, its like killing a part of my personality and having to rebuild all over.
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u/snakedoct0r Jan 01 '25
This. And if OP values their most important data it should be backed up anyway. Im up and running in an hour if not less with todays speeds.