How do you know when it's time to reformat your computer?

How do you know when it's time to reformat your computer?

p.s. Is "reinstalling windows" and "reformatting" the same thing?

I dunno op, install gentoo.

I don’t do either.

>p.s. Is "reinstalling windows" and "reformatting" the same thing?
mfw

the absolute state of Sup Forums

a thread died for this

how old are you

why would i do that? the only non GNU/Linux machine i have runs win7 and its been installed since 2011

fuck you, get off my board

whenever windows wont boot