There's something liberating about a brand new installation of Windows. I've recommended Ninite to a few friends who were installing Windows 7 and they've used it with the same good results that I've had. Of course if Ninite asked you a bunch of questions for each app it'd cut down the convenience factor, so I'm not sure that's a downside. The only downsides to using Ninite are that you're limited to the apps offered (though there's a form available to suggest apps to add) and that the installations all happen in default locations (c:\program files usually). I didn't test this feature, but you can find some details on the Advanced Features page. If you've got a bunch of systems to do and access to network storage, you can set up a local network cache of the apps which should save a lot of time in subsequent installs. You can go work on something else while Ninite does the unattended installs.
#NINENINTE INSTALL#
I didn't actually compare the time it took for Ninite to download and install everything to the time it would take me to download and install each application separately, but the real savings here is in your time. Ninite doesn't leave any traces of itself on your system once these apps are installed there's no indication (that I've been able to find) that the installation was automated. When you come back, all your apps are installed and waiting. Run that, and go have lunch or something (though my partner thinks the name implies doing the install overnight she pronounces it like a small child saying 'ni-night' before going to bed). A small 'stub' file gets downloaded to your system. Go to the site, tick off all the apps you want, then click the Get Installer button. This is a free service that automates installation of a selection of free applications. One real time saver (for you, if not for your computer) in this last step is using Ninite. The time consuming part was backing everything up and then reinstalling apps.
#NINENINTE UPGRADE#
Maybe you're thinking it's time to take the plunge? I did four upgrades last weekend, all of them 'clean' installs (your only choice unless you're upgrading from Vista) and found the actual upgrade didn't take very long. Windows 7 has been out for almost a week and the horror stories seem relatively few and far between.
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