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I think its just the uninstalling, installing, reinstalling of software that causes it. I could probably load up a machine with 98 and use it regularly for years with no problems providing I don't install ANY software on it. But then who wants to use Notepad and play solitaire for the rest of their lives?
I have a habit of doing it at least once a year. Gives me a chance to squeeze an extra year out of Norton Antivirus w/out paying for a renewal.
For awhile when I was trying a lot of crazy things, reinstalling was a every 3-4 week type of thing, so I've become a seasoned pro at it, but I've been avoiding it this time around because I don't want to compile a list of software/settings I need to put back after the reload. When I do get to that point, I'll load SP2 on first just to say "I did it." :-P
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