This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

For the longest time (and almost as long as I've been alive), "just do a clean install" has been the nuclear option that Windows users recommend for almost everything. If your PC ever feels slower ...

Use Windows Sandbox to safely install and test unknown apps in an isolated environment. Protect your PC from malware and risky software without affecting your system.

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If you want to de-enshittify Windows 11 but find starting over from scratch to be daunting, then this is for you.

By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft ...

You can easily uninstall bloatware with Winhance. Winhance is an open-source app available free of charge on websites like Git Hub that makes debloating and configuring Windows almost as easy as Linux ...

You’d think “turning it off and on again” would be the solution to a computer glitch. But for thousands of Windows users right now, the “off” part isn’t happening. Microsoft has confirmed that a ...

Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 systems with Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled. VSM is a Windows security ...

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft is now under pressure, as the “nightmare” of January’s mandatory security updates ...