Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

If you're building a new workstation or gaming PC or acquired a device that doesn't have an operating system, you will have to install Windows 11 manually. Although if you have never done it before, ...

Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 23H2, the Windows 11 2023 Update, today, and you can now download an ISO image for the new version to put aside for emergencies or clean installs. Windows 11 23H2 was ...

Many users have expressed concern about the default installation of Windows 11, describing it as “bloated” due to the inclusion of numerous unnecessary features and applications. While popular ISO ...

Want to upgrade to Windows 11 but your computer lacks TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, or has an unsupported CPU? This guide will help you do just that. This guide will show you how to perform an in-place ...

One of the downgrades that Windows 10 users experience when moving to Windows 11, especially when clean-installing the newer operating system, is the inability to create a local account and set up ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

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