I have an old Dell XPS 8100 desktop that I haven't used for years. The last time I took it out, I remember I upgraded it to windows 10 for free. Before that it used windows 7. I also remember before ...

Wiping your hard drive prior to reinstalling Windows 7 is the preferred installation method, and ensures optimal performance. You may perform a clean installation ...

Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your fingertips.

Reinstalling Windows is disruptive. Run these built-in Command Prompt repairs in the right order to fix disk, system files, ...

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 ...

* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass offers advice on how to install a clean copy of Windows 2000 or XP without reformatting the hard drive How can you install a clean copy of Windows 200 or XP ...

If you're planning to do a completely clean install of Windows 10, with no trace of the previous operating system or data left behind, you need to start your PC using bootable media and run the ...

Probably the most frustrating and time-consuming part of installing or reinstalling Windows on a new PC is tracking down the correct drivers for your system and peripherals. Windows 10 includes a full ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

It seems the free upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 also allows eligible users to perform a clean installation of the operating system. Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider Program at ...