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Step by step: reload apps after clean install

Fred Langa

By Fred Langa

When you do a clean install of Windows — whether the new version 7 or one of its predecessors — make sure you reload your software in the correct order.

Here's my tried-and-true method for building a stable, secure installation of any version of Windows.

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