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

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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 ...

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Most of my day is spent working inside the browser. I’m either juggling research, writing, note-taking, or client workflows. However, it's impossible to be productive relying on a browser's built-in ...

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Use Windows Sandbox to safely install and test unknown apps in an isolated environment. Protect your PC from malware and ...

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