XDA Developers on MSN

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

A complete reset is rarely the answer anymore ...

This Windows 11 feature no longer requires clean-installing the system to activate it

There is a certain Windows 11 feature that, if turned off, requires a clean installation of the OS from scratch whenever you ...
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 ...
Neowin

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

This past week Microsoft released its latest Insider build for Windows 11 Insiders on the Dev and Beta channels. The new build, 22620.7344, under KB5070316, brings a lot of new features including ...
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 ...
MUO on MSN

Here's how I deep clean my Windows PC

I spend one day each year to keep my Windows PC running like new.
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 ...