Windows 10 is finally here, and your computer will automatically prompt you to upgrade. But if you’d rather start fresh, you can do a clean install—you just need to follow a few steps in the right ...

In this post, I will talk about Windows 11/10 Fresh Start, Reset, Refresh, Clean install & In-place upgrade options so that you know when to use which option: Windows Reset will remove everything. If ...

One key technique in the Windows repair playbook involves wiping out everything on the storage device (typically C:\) from which Windows boots and on which that OS resides. Prosaically enough, this ...

With the release of Windows 10 version 2004, Microsoft has broken the 'Fresh Start' feature that allows you to perform a clean install of the operating system while retaining your data. For users who ...

A new laptop feels like a fresh digital start: fast, clean, and ready for anything. But before you dive in, it’s wise to ...

This weekend I have the task of moving a laptop from Windows 10 to Windows 11 (yeah yeah). As there are some quirks with the current operating system, I'm not going to do an upgrade, but go for a ...

2 disks: SSD Crucial 525 GB MX300, HDD TOSHIBA 500GB 7200RP I downloaded from microsoft Windows 10 1709 and make bootable iso in Pendrive Kingston Data Traveler. During install i format SSD and HDD. I ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...