I just stumbled upon this article that closely resonates with my personal experiences with different versions of the Windows operating system throughout the years starting with Windows 95. It all starts with a fresh installation, but as I install and uninstall various programs, things gradually deteriorate. Eventually, the registry becomes cluttered with unnecessary files, forcing me to perform a clean install. However, this comes with a drawback – all the previously applied security updates are lost, leaving the system vulnerable to worms and malware. In this journey from one Windows version to another, this has been a common theme with them all: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and presently Windows XP. Here is a Sydney Morning Herald article written by Usman Latif.
