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

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

You’d think “turning it off and on again” would be the solution to a computer glitch. But for thousands of Windows users right now, the “off” part isn’t happening. Microsoft has confirmed that a ...

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

Docker is a widely used developer tool that first simplifies the assembly of an application stack (docker build), then allows for the rapid distribution of the resulting executabl ...

Microsoft has been integrating all its tools to make them easier for users to access. It also strengthens every individual element of Microsoft. One such case is with OneDrive. Now, you can find it as ...

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.

The latest Windows 11 update is an optional one, but Microsoft has a few solid reasons for you to pull the trigger and install it right now. On January 30, 2026, Microsoft released KB5074105, the ...

Use Windows Sandbox to safely install and test unknown apps in an isolated environment. Protect your PC from malware and ...

Lawyers discussed possibility of Epstein’s cooperation with prosecutors – and more names surfaced in new documents A new trove of about 3m files related to the financier and convicted sex offender ...

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