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

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By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

Microsoft patches 58 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited zero-days across Windows, Office, and RDP, as CISA sets a March 3 deadline.

Today, at Wild West Hackin' Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK ...

Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.

Microsoft has patched six exploited zero-days in February 2026 Patch Tuesday, addressing 58 vulnerabilities and triggering urgent enterprise remediation.

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ChromeOS has a native screenshot feature. Chrome does not. And its rivals are exploiting this oversight. Enough that I currently like Edge better than Chrome. These are words I never thought I’d say.

This Windows XP right-click feature still works in Windows 11—and it’s great.

Summer window will now extend into September, helping clubs add talented players in their run to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs NEW YORK (Thursday, January 22, 2026) – Major League Soccer today ...