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You don't need to reinstall Windows, use these built-in tools instead

I've gone through five generations of Windows OS, and even with all the improvements, it tends to go haywire sometimes. While I don't care about small bugs and delays, I cannot ignore glaring issues ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 Smart App Control to Require Clean Install of Windows

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...
HotHardware

How To Do A Clean Install Of Microsoft's Windows 11 ISO From A USB Stick

Windows 11's Insider Preview builds keep coming fast and furious. Just a couple of weeks ago, the next version of Windows made the shift from developer builds into beta, indicating that Microsoft ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft makes it easier to do a clean Windows install on Arm-based PCs

I'm in a similar boat. I have a VW/Audi-specific OBDII configuration tool (VCDS, aka VAGCOM) that I need a Windows app use to use and its been working great on my M1 Air with UTM running W11-ARM in a ...