How 'old' is your current Windows installation? To get the exact date that Windows was installed on your PC (for XP), just hit: > Windows key + R > Type "cmd" without the quotes > Type "systeminfo" without the quotes > You'll get a huge amount of info about your PC, including the date it was "born". I'm just reinstalling XP today - I only got about 10 months from my last install before things started to slow down. I want to see who's got the oldest working Windows install.