What software do you always reinstall first on a fresh machine?

[StoneCold]

Wanted a proper answer rather than another generic guide.

The boring answer is often the right one but people want something more dramatic.

Looking for genuine experience rather than what sounds good on paper.

Happy to answer questions

[Inland Aidan]

Wanted a proper answer rather than another generic guide. The boring answer is often the right one but people want something more dramatic.

Ended up in the same place, yeah. The difference between a good job and a messy one is usually just patience.

Happy to answer questions if you get stuck

[Ellie22]

That is interesting, I had read something that seemed to contradict it. I will dig into that further

[MayanHan]

Feels like the right read on it. Context gets lost very quickly once something becomes a trending topic.

That is my read on it anyway.

The browser is often the biggest resource hog on most machines

[PlanetOftheApes]

Makes sense. I know exactly what you mean.

Cheers for sharing.

[Luke_67]

The initial reporting on this was all over the place. That is my read on it anyway.

I always check startup items and background processes first

[Maya98]

Been reading the same thing from a few different angles. This feels like one of those topics where the longer term effect matters more than the daily noise.

That is my read on it anyway