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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Here we tell you about some of the best ways to fix regular in-game Enshrouded crashing on Windows PCs. Does your Enshrouded game keep on crashing? If so, try applying some of the troubleshooting ...