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

Microsoft confirms CVE-2026-20841, a Remote Code Execution flaw in Windows 11 Notepad via Markdown links. Patch now rolling out.

Windows 11 KB5077181 is now rolling out on version 25H2 with a new Cross Device Resume feature, Smart App Control changes, and more.

If you’ve recently updated your system or toggled a switch and suddenly found yourself staring at the "New Outlook" (which ...

That's exactly how I felt while using Windows 11. I'd been moved out of the driver's seat and relegated to the back seat with the children, as the adults insisted we do what they wanted, how they ...

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...

For now, it’s only available to those in the Insider preview program. The core of the fix is about working smarter, not harder: Microsoft wants to stop File Explorer from performing the same indexing ...

As a Windows 11 user, there might be times when you want to execute a Command Prompt action directly in a specific folder, like initiating a copy process. For more advanced stuff, you might want to ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Even though Windows tells you “You’re using the latest version”, the last updated date is a few days old. That makes it easy for regular users to think ...