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

Microsoft has not yet removed a mandatory clean install requirement for a Windows 11-exclusive feature, which is said to ...

When you're planning a fresh Windows 11 installation, a bit of preparation can save you time and hassle later. From backing up important files to downloading drivers, getting everything ready makes ...

One other suggestion: there are normally a bunch of updates queued up when you first install it. These may complete even if you've deleted the app and may be why they seem to reappear. Make sure there ...

After installing Windows 11, many users usually start using the system without checking important default settings. While the operating system works out of the box, skipping some of the initial ...

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

If you’re planning a fresh Windows install, a full system rebuild, or a hardware upgrade, now’s the perfect time!

Microsoft should be the one to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge, NOT the users. If they did just that I bet MANY Win10 users with suitable PC's would be willing to install 11. As ...