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

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

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 ...

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.

You probably already know that you can manually install a fresh copy of Windows using your own install media. You can create this install media using Microsoft's tool, or you can use a tool like Rufus ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors after installing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. The issue ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second emergency patch addresses issues seen with Outlook and files stored in the cloud ...

Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch. Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch. is a senior editor and ...

Accelerate your tech game Paid Content How the New Space Race Will Drive Innovation How the metaverse will change the future of work and society Managing the ...

Learn how to install Stardew Valley mods with a primer on all of the modding basics, including tools like SMAPI, Stardrop, and Content Patcher.

Microsoft doesn't sit still for many years between major OS versions, and Windows 11 is already approaching its fifth year of existence. Here's what Windows 12 might look like, based on leaked code, ...