As mindboggling as it can be even M$ have gone forward. And much more than any Amiga during these years you have been playing Caveman .. So it's no longer matter of installing it again each month (nor even rebooting it weekly) cause those are no needed anymore
You are right to an extent. It's not nearly as bad as it use to be. But Windows still has alot of issues. I see them on a daily basis. And in some cases, it will require at least an overlay install to correct problems. And if you are running a machine which goes for a week without rebooting, you must not be doing much directly with the system. But if you are running 2k or XP you are more likely than with any other version to not have as many problems.
and lets not forget the Windows registry - perhaps the most significant invention since the Gatling gun. (Which, by the way, despite XP's claims it can self-repair, is often the reason for most re-installs...)
Yeah, those self repairs. Or the "Restore Points" that fail to restore. The registry is THE biggest problem left in Windows.