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

Microsoft releases KB5077178, KB5077180, and KB5077374 with WinRE upgrades, Secure Boot updates, and Dynamic Setup improvements.

Microsoft this week released new dynamic updates for Windows 11 26H1, 25H2 and 24H2 under KB5077178, KB5077180, KB5077374, ...

As we rapidly progress towards a reality where almost every piece of data and information we own is finding space on the ...

Stuck outside your Windows 11 account? Learn proven, step-by-step methods to reset your Windows 11 password without logging ...

Struggling with GPT header corruption in Windows 11? Discover proven, step-by-step methods to repair your disk without losing ...

If the Windows 11 recovery drive is not detecting the USB device, follow the solutions below. Check the 32 GB recovery image limitation Fully reset the USB using Diskpart Update chipset and controller ...

Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...

Microsoft can't seem to catch a break these days — from its Xbox division that saw deep cuts as the brand's rumored death continues to linger, to the dogpiling of the president of Windows + Devices at ...

When Windows breaks, it rarely gives you a warning. One update, one driver, or one setting change can derail your entire setup. Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore is designed for moments like that. It’s ...

Microsoft introduced Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) in Windows 11 Version 24H2, allowing computers with boot problems to connect to Microsoft servers to download and apply a fix automatically without ...