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

It's free and open-source.

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Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC ...

TL;DR: Microsoft ended Windows 10 support, prompting users to upgrade to Windows 11, which demands higher hardware and a Microsoft Account with internet access. CyberCPU Tech demonstrated ways to ...

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Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

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