XDA Developers on MSN

You don’t need a clean Windows install — you need better defaults

A complete reset is rarely the answer anymore ...

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐

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

Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

Microsoft should be the one to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge, NOT the users. If they did just that I bet MANY Win10 users with suitable PC's would be willing to install 11. As ...
Ars Technica

What I do to clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 23H2 and Edge

I've used computers daily since the 80s, and feel like they have peaked in real usability along the way. While I used to look forward to new releases, now I dread them. What always baffles me, while ...
Neowin

Microsoft removes mandatory clean install requirement for a Windows 11-exclusive feature0 0

Microsoft has removed a mandatory requirement for an interesting Windows 11-exclusive feature as it no longer requires a clean installation. This past week Microsoft ...
Neowin

Microsoft lists a reason why you should update to Windows 11 from 10 via clean install0 0

Microsoft has listed a reason why Windows 10 users should update to Windows 11 and do so via a clean install. It is no secret that Microsoft wants more users to update to Windows 11 from their Windows ...
CNET on MSN

Don't throw away your laptop: How to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware

Don't Throw Away Your Laptop: How to Install Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 Smart App Control to Require Clean Install of Windows

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...