well, technically windows would download what's important and missing... and we don't know if it's just the manual string where one writes his computer name or more things. But personally i would focus more on windows and diver updates. The issue is this... you have freeware games ( of various ages, but i assume not that newly made ) that are not exactly kept updated mixed with monthly windows updates ( that change things here and there ) and the random video drivers updates + the magnifying settings.Put all of that together, and imho you get the culprit
I have what I thought was an XPS 8930, just over three years old. I've had a number of strange problems from the time I received the system. Before I go any farther, though, I want to say this: Just today I checked my basic computer specs -- and it says "Dell Precision Tower 3420." From what little I understand, the 8930 and the 3420 are two different things. Could this be why I've been having strange problems?
Strange problems from get-go