Windows 11 comes loaded with features you'll never use. Discover how to build your own "lite" installer that includes only the essentials.

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

In plain speak: it's making better use of your PC's hardware, and it's really working for me. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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