This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.
Removing these AI features from Windows isn't as hard as you may think.
If you want to de-enshittify Windows 11 but find starting over from scratch to be daunting, then this is for you.
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I'm stuck with Windows for gaming in 2026, but here's how I'm optimizing it
There are plenty of great tweaks you can make to Windows for improving gaming performance.
A fake ad-blocking browser extension is deliberately crashing Chrome and Edge to trick users into running malware on their own PCs.
Discover how to use Windows 11 Terminal instead of CMD for a modern, efficient command-line interface. Learn installation, ...
A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.
A surge in LummaStealer infections has been observed, driven by social engineering campaigns leveraging the ClickFix technique to deliver the CastleLoader malware.
Windows 11 is refreshing Secure Boot keys in 2026. Here's why TPM-WMI Event ID 1801 appears, and how to verify the new certificate.
Microsoft is reportedly bringing back movable taskbar to Windows 11 in 2026, along with taskbar resizing, both of which are ...
IT admins will be busy this month patching Microsoft software and apps, but not nearly as busy as they were in January.
Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware, enabling stealthy payload delivery and RAT deployment.
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