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What effect, if any, does repeatedly uninstalling and re-installing identical software have on devices over a period of time?

I don't like to have a lot of programs on my computer which leads to me being somewhat fickle with my program installations. I am wondering what effect this habit may have on the lifetime of a computer if repeated somewhat regularly.
gpt
That rather depends on the software and the installer program.  Some programs have such lousy uninstallers that they leave behind data and libraries that will take up disk space even though they are no  longer being used.  If you re-install, though, you likely delete and re create those components..  And, if you have a solid state drive, repeated installation and removal will reduce the life of the drive.