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

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

After a Microsoft exec promised 'to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people,' Redmond is reportedly fast-tracking a way to re-position the taskbar.

Windows KB5077181 reportedly causes boot loops, SENS login errors, and DHCP internet failures, but there's a workaround ...

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Microsoft's February 2025 Windows 11 update adds a small but useful handful of features to your PC, including a cross-device ...

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

Microsoft confirms a Windows bug preventing some PCs from shutting down or hibernating after January 2026 updates. A fix is ...

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 ...