100% agree with this.
When I built my machine last year, I intentionally went for bits and pieces that had compatible specs. I installed every driver, for every component. There is no such tool (of which I am aware) for Win 10 similar to BartPE for XP. Back then, I would use that great little utility to pre-load all my drivers when building a machine. Not to boast, but one of those old builds still runs today… with copies of MS Combat Sim and Flight Sim 2004 still running great. I’ve installed a new PSU, simply because after years and years I tend not to trust old capacitors.
“Wiping” a system is - more than likely - a waste of time and effort, and may even make things worse. Ask yourself this question: “Was my computer fine and dandy before MSFS got installed?” If the answer is “yes” then you probably found the issue causing the crashes, stutters, glitches, and resulting frustration. As a trusted old mechanic once told me back when I was a wee lad and aspiring mechanic, “If your car was running great before you changed the spark plugs, maybe you should start there.”
Having said that, I still fall prey to the temptation to uninstall/reinstall from time to time. Why? Because it is so easy. If it was as difficult as getting the number two spark plug out from under the A/C compressor on a 1970 Buick Skylark I might not be as tempted to mess with things. ![]()