format

[southpaw1958]

format your windowns is that hard on the hard drive if you format your windowns often.

[Homer]

Why would you want to keep formatting your hard drive?

[southpaw1958]

here we got ask a question get a stipid answer.

[southpaw1958]

cannot ask a question without someone jumping down ur throat wow. what help in here

[Homer]

cannot ask a question without someone jumping down ur throat wow. what help in here

It is not a stupid question. I asked you why you would want to keep formatting your computer. Formatting should only be done if absolutely necessary and as a last resort. Insulting me will not get you any answers whatsoever.

BTW, I did not jump down your throat. I asked a question. Trust me, you don't want me jumping down your throat. I have no tolerance for ignorant people.

[southpaw1958]

well sir what your beef a bout formating do it cause wear and tear on the hard drive.

[Homer]

well sir what your beef a bout formating do it cause wear and tear on the hard drive.

I don't have a beef with formatting. Formatting should only be done when absolutely necessary it is not recommended as a solution to computer problems and since you don't want to share any info about why you want to keep formatting I can't offer any possible easier solutions either.

[southpaw1958]

well i heard formating should be done every 6 months to get clots out of your registory. that why i ask is it hard on your hard drive doing windowns every 6 months say.

[Homer]

well i heard formating should be done every 6 months to get clots out of your registory. that why i ask is it hard on your hard drive doing windowns every 6 months say.

You are getting bad info. It is not necessary to format your hard drive to clean your registry. There are plenty of free programs like http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare-Free/3000-2086_4-10407614.html that help keep your computer running smoothly

[southpaw1958]

thanks homer nice program

[snowflower]

 
Homer, it's a wonder you have ANY patience left, lol.

[Squid]

Wow, this thread made a couple of curvy turns.  Homer gets the patience award on this one, that's for sure.  It cracks me up that someone asks a simple, reasonable question and the reaction to that question is completely unreasonable!  God bless you, Homeroooo!!

[gran2x2]

I may be a pc dummy but I have a 10 year old desktop that runs really well still and I have NEVER done a reformat..Is that normal?

[lilsh0rtii445]

 

this whole thread is hilarious.

poor homer!

[southpaw1958]

well if you had a computer for 10 year and never did windowns you must had it unplug.lol

[gran2x2]

It has windows xp and I did the updates etc but never a reformat..Never had a need to..If my pc is running well..I just do not mess with all the other junk..  If it aint broke..i keep my mitts off it...lol..

[Squid]

It has windows xp and I did the updates etc but never a reformat..Never had a need to..If my pc is running well..I just do not mess with all the other junk..  If it aint broke..i keep my mitts off it...lol..

It sounds like you did it right, gran.  System updates is NOT a reformat. 

[soapbubbles]

Do you mean  Defrag maybe??

[Homer]

Do you mean  Defrag maybe??

The Advanced System Care program I referred them to will take care of defragging for them.

[southpaw1958]

i think windowns 7 defrag on there own. not sure.