It finally got to much. Having reached the point where I had a book or paper on hand to keep me entertained while waiting for Windows to limp through something as mundane as starting Word, I asked our systems department to reimage my computer, taking it back to a completely clean state.

I'm completely blaming Windows/Microsoft for this situation. I have to install lots of software for reviews and even with occaisional clean ups it all takes its toll.

It got me thinking that there are other benefits to regular reinstalls. Security being one of them, especially in the light of my earlier posts about the Storm worm. If you can't tell for certain whether or not a computer has been infected this is the only way to be sure.

Of course, you could just use a Linux Live CD, but I like to keep some settings from one session to another thanks.