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The best tool to install Windows 11 just became my favorite debloater

Rufus' latest update enables debloating Windows 11 and installing it silently ...
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7 Critical Steps You Must Take After Clean-Installing Windows 11

A clean Windows install is a great way to keep your PC feeling snappy. However, every time you do this, certain critical features are reset to their Microsoft defaults—including some that could lock ...
Ars Technica

Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

Microsoft should be the one to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge, NOT the users. If they did just that I bet MANY Win10 users with suitable PC's would be willing to install 11. As ...
Windows Latest

Tested: Windows 11 setup screen now finally lets you skip forced updates, and go directly to the desktop

Microsoft told Windows Latest that it's rolling out a new feature that allows you to skip forced Windows 11 updates during ...
Neowin

This Windows 11 feature no longer requires clean-installing the system to activate it

When you clean-install Windows 11, Windows Defender sets Smart App Control into evaluation mode. It analyzes the apps you run and determines trusted software. After a few days of use, it switches to ...
Ars Technica

Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

No affiliation and I usually avoid "tools" because of the way most work, but I've been using "O&O ShutUp10++" since Windows 10 and I find it to be very helpful in ...