A Clean Slate...

So in keeping with my whole get everything done before the end of the year which I've neglected for the entire year, I wiped my computer's OS last night. At first I tried to load Vista, but after seeing how full of fail it was (it couldn't or wouldn't detect my main storage hard drive) I deleted it (and two hours of work) and just reloaded XP.

Normally I like to reload my OS every 6 months or so (it's been over 1 1/2 years), clearing out any unnecessary programs, and more importantly any hidden spyware, adware and viruses that may have accumulated in its memory. For those who don't know, that's why your computer slows down over time. It becomes overburdened with junk in its memory. You could say, it's a digital version of emotional baggage.

The best solution, in my opinion, is simply nuke the entire system and start over. I keep my OS on a separate drive so the solution is fairly painless for me. An hour or two of reloading all my essential drivers and programs and I'm back in business, though it helps to be computer literate to deal with any unforeseen technical problems. If only we could deal with our own baggage as easily. Having problems getting over a traumatic event? Just format that brain and reload. Wouldn't that be nice?