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

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Lenovo's compact gaming tower has great performance for the money and looks good, too, but could be more upgrade-friendly.

Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

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