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

Windows 11 is refreshing Secure Boot keys in 2026. Here's why TPM-WMI Event ID 1801 appears, and how to verify the new certificate.

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

It's free and open-source.

Windows 11 February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, security fixes, and major bug fixes for 24H2 and 25H2.

A fresh Windows install looks clean, but it doesn’t feel right until this app shows up.

Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7752 via KB5074177 for the Beta Channel, introducing built-in ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the boot failures with its January 2026 Windows 11 update are limited to “commercial” PCs and happened due to the December 2025 update failing to install and PCs being ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077181 and KB5075941 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. Microsoft has begun rolling ...

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 ...

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We’re updating the design of dialogs in “Accounts > Other Users” based on the modern WinUI framework with support for dark mode: Please note that the visibility of the above dialog option depends on ...