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That sounds correct, but even the savviest of users might not be aware they have malware installed when they decide to re-install windows. If cleaning malware requires pressing a button on the MOBO then I can imagine only a single-digit percentage of users will actually click it.


If they're not worried about malware, and there is some, then they'd probably get reinfected by their data anyway.




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