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

EasyBoot allows users to create custom bootable USB drives and CDs with ease. Ideal for system recovery, installations, and multi-boot setups. EasyBoot is a versatile software that allows users to ...

Facepalm: Microsoft wants Windows 11 users to always install the latest patches for the operating system, especially now that it only supports a single edition. However, allowing Windows Update to run ...

Microsoft has issued a warning to all Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 users about USB mouse and keyboard as the recent KB5066835 update breaks an important OS feature. Microsoft released the first Patch ...

Your USB port is probably getting more action than you think — file transfers, phone charging, and maybe connecting a keyboard or mouse or even the occasional odd gadget you forgot existed. But ...

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...

The most recent security innovation by Microsoft allows you to generate passkeys on Windows 11, which do not use passwords at all. This technology is a revolutionary authentication tool that involves ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14—the same day as International E-Waste Day. Nearly half of all Windows computers still run Windows 10, and hundreds of millions of these devices ...

You can troubleshoot an old PC at your home. In addition to common issues to look for, there's another task you should take on -- create a bootable USB drive. I know, I know. The first time I heard ...