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Re:My transition to an Ubuntu workstation by aaron_m04 on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @10:09AM (#21334761)
> I don't get author's complaint about reinstalling Windows every few months, imho it is completely insane.

The author is not claiming it's necessary, only that they like to reset their computer to a known good state.

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Re:My transition to an Ubuntu workstation by rf15 on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @11:25AM (#21335579)
the basic OS install is rarely what you would consider a "good state" (unless you have superficial use cases, maybe). That being said, I'm surprised people don't use recovery points/custom windows Install images more. (especially in a business environment when installing multiple computers)

They can save you a lot of pain.

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Re:My transition to an Ubuntu workstation by pixelbath on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @02:14PM (#21337263)
The author also said they take an image of their "good state" and revert to that, not that the OS is in that state by default.
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