XDA Developers on MSN

You don't need to reinstall Windows, use these built-in tools instead

Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your ...
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 ...
MUO on MSN

This hidden Windows folder can grow forever — here’s how to clean it safely

There's something inside your PC that's quietly gobbling up space. It's not evil. But just a hidden Windows folder that can ...
HotHardware

How To Do A Clean Install Of Microsoft's Windows 11 ISO From A USB Stick

Windows 11's Insider Preview builds keep coming fast and furious. Just a couple of weeks ago, the next version of Windows made the shift from developer builds into beta, indicating that Microsoft ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

I just installed a bunch of Windows 11 instances in a VM for product testing, and the amount of popups and notifications is making me livid. It. Never. Ends. At this point the culture at Microsoft is ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft makes it easier to do a clean Windows install on Arm-based PCs

I'm in a similar boat. I have a VW/Audi-specific OBDII configuration tool (VCDS, aka VAGCOM) that I need a Windows app use to use and its been working great on my M1 Air with UTM running W11-ARM in a ...
PC World

Goodbye, bloatware! How to clean out Windows 11’s cruft

You may have already experienced it yourself with a new desktop PC or notebook: After the final installation of Windows 11, the desktop is covered in icons — much ...