This idea rhymes with an approach I term PC hygiene. I'm amazed by the sheer crunk and mud that the average Windows user has on their PC and I'm convinced that

This idea rhymes with an approach I term PC hygiene. I'm amazed by the sheer crunk and mud that the average Windows user has on their PC and I'm convinced that this is the reason why so many people have a miserable experience on it. (And to be fair, Windows does its damnednest to contribute to the rot.) Starting with a clean install, removing as much as possible that isnt actively used, using only clean installers via something like chocolatey, and above all being extremely cautious about installing any new program, all contributes to hygiene. For example I know that Adobe Reader will spray junk all over my PC and generally be aggressive about processes, reg keys, etc, whereas SumatraPDF wont. So Sumatra gets installed.