software rot

Does Installing Many Programs Destabilize My Computer?

Worried that installing too many programs might mess up your PC? It’s not about how many you install, it’s which ones. I’ll break down the risks, the myths, and why regular backups matter more than counting your apps.

Why Do You Regularly Reinstall Your System?

With older versions of Windows it wasn’t uncommon to want to reinstall from scratch every so often. Things are better in more recent versions. I’ll explain why someone like me might need to, and why the average computer user probably doesn’t any more.

Does an Unstable System Imply a Hardware Problem?

System instability is often the result of what we call “software rot.” It can be the result of installing and uninstalling lots of programs – and the cure isn’t easy.