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Originally Posted by TimT
I wouldn't reinstall the OS after a RAM upgrade no need ..most PC users don't do usual maintenance like de-frag of the disk or registry.. or even use disk clean up to get back space...huge amounts of HD space is occupied by old logs, temp files, and assorted crap...
Some due diligence is required of the PC user...
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Reformatting the hard drive has nothing to do with upgrading ram. He said the machine is 5 years old and I'm betting the registry and windows is so cluttered it is also contributing to the slow down.
Reformatting the hard drive isn't mandatory, but doing it every couple years can make a big difference in performance.
If this were my machine, after upgrading the RAM, I would buy 750GB hard drive, name it C, install XP, and slave that puny 40GB. Total cost is about $100. If I upgrade to a new machine later, I can bring the hard drives with me.