On 2007-06-06, Richard Rasker <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>
> A few days ago, I came across yet another Windows victim who eXPerienced
> his machine getting sluggish over time, as he installed and deinstalled
> new software.
> He asked me if I knew a solution. Sure: install Linux. No more crud
> accumulating in this One Point of Failure called the Registry, no more
> pop-ups for every little burp ... just a smooth, unobtrusive environment
> to run whatever you want to run. I even offered him to help migrating his
> files and settings.
>
> Alas, he didn't follow my advice, and apparently chose the default Windows
> "solution": wipe the HD, and reinstall from scratch. At least that's what
> I gathered when he just called me, triumphantly: "Hey, I just reinstalled
> XP and only the stuff I need, and my PC is much faster now!"
>
> Ah well ...
You should have asked him to send you an email in which he shares his
joy. Then, when he starts griping in another month or three, you could
share it back again.
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Windows doesn't have any bugs. It just develops random features.
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