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

A popular method to bypass a Microsoft Account during setup is to use a script named 'C:\windows\system32\oobe\BypassNRO.cmd.' When run during Windows 11 setup, it creates a Registry value that ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. Microsoft keeps adding more and more stuff to Windows and it often seems to get in the way more than it helps. A ...

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

A new unofficial app has been created that helps bypass system requirements and Microsoft Account creation, among others, during Windows 11 install. A new utility is ...

Whether you've just bought a new Windows 11 PC or you've had to start fresh on your existing one, it can be a hassle to get everything set up how you like it again. Installing all your apps is a ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft continues to impose strict and, to many, unfair requirements for Windows installation, prompting users to push back by finding creative ways ...

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option Your email has been sent Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a ...