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

Microsoft Edge is the modern successor to Internet Explorer, but it's also a key vector for enshittification in Windows 11.

QMR is designed to keep devices running by fixing boot problems directly from WinRE. Instead of waiting for manual, in‑person troubleshooting, it automatically identifies and repairs critical startup ...

The key is that the process running the installation needs administrator rights. If you log on as an administrator and configure Windows Update to download and install updates on a regular schedule, ...

Windows Server Essentials Experience lets you use features like Remote Web Access and PC backup without the restrictions of Windows Server Essentials. In this post, we will see how to install and ...

Windows Explorer’s Navigation pane provides easy movement between the folders on your hard drive. Bevaau asked the Windows forum about configuring this handy tool. Microsoft greatly improved Windows ...