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

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

Windows 11 comes loaded with features you'll never use. Discover how to build your own "lite" installer that includes only ...

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 ...

Bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements is trivial, there is even an official means, but that requires TMP 1.2. Install Windows 11 using a clean install, then ...

Nano11 Builder is a free PowerShell script made by NTDEV. It helps you create a simple Windows 11 image using only official Microsoft tools like DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) and ...

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 ...

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