Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

When you're planning a fresh Windows 11 installation, a bit of preparation can save you time and hassle later. From backing up important files to downloading drivers, getting everything ready makes ...

ZDNET's key takeaways A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery.The bug prevented the use of USB mice ...

Windows 11 made our recent roundup of our least favorite “enshittified” products, which will come as no surprise to those of you who have followed our coverage of it over the years. What began as a ...

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign in using a local account during ...

Microsoft keeps adding more and more stuff to Windows and it often seems to get in the way more than it helps. A "clean" installation of Windows, at this point, forces you to sign up for a Microsoft ...

Windows Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. 1] Are you using the right product key? Make ...

So TL;DR up front - The 12th gen Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 (the new Meteor Lake systems) only come with windows 11 Home preinstalled. I need it to be running Win11 Enterprise (ideally) or Pro (can ...