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

Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

Twenty years ago, Apple debuted one of its more iconic ads when it introduced actors Justin Long and comedian John Hodgman as "a Mac" and "a PC." While Long was the trendy, fresh Mac, Hodgman was an ...

A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. is a news editor with over ...

Google plans to replace ChromeOS with a new platform called Aluminium OS, combining the best of its existing computing software with Android. We may now have seen the first glimpse of the software, ...

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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 ...

Not a fan of monthly fees for software like Microsoft 365? This deal lands you a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home & Business 2024 for Mac or PC. It comes with all the Microsoft programs you ...

Macworld explores macOS 26 Tahoe’s latest 26.3 update, released February 11, 2026, featuring the revolutionary ‘Liquid Glass’ interface design. This marks the final macOS version supporting Intel Macs ...

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What is the Gears of War E-Day release date? The Coalition surprised us all by announcing a prequel to one of gaming's most iconic stories at 2024's Xbox Games Showcase. While most expected Gears 6 to ...