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

It's free and open-source.

Get your fresh install settled quickly with these 4 PowerShell scripts ...

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Windows 11 KB5077221 arrives in the Canary Channel with built-in Sysmon support and updated sharing features for Insiders.

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Microsoft is removing .NET Framework 3.5 from Windows 11 Optional Features, starting with Canary builds, shifting it to a standalone install.

Microsoft hasn't had an easy time with Windows 11 updates as of late, but in an unexpected move, the company just offered a very thoughtful, uncontroversial addition to Windows 11—the popular Sysmon ...

Now Microsoft has confirmed three zero-day Windows security bypass vulnerabilities, users are warned to get their update groove on ASAP.

Microsoft is bringing Sysmon functionality to Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 as standard. The security tool, formerly ...