[AFreeBird]

That doesn't work if your HD is dying, and they do die. Also motherboards die, and so do power supplies.

And if you feel you have to reformat and reload your OS every 6 mos., something ain't right. There is no reason for anyone to have to do that.

[NoLibZone]

That’s why I said if it’s OS related.

[ConservativeMind]

I agree with your take on that.

If you can’t take care of your Windows install, you don’t know what you are doing. Registry cleaners, drive cleaners, uninstalls, disk defragmenters, etc. all help you keep your current install going for years. Couple that with backups, and you are golden.