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For years, installing (or reinstalling) Windows meant enduring a familiar litany of post-setup chores: not just the legendary "day one" deluge of Windows Updates, but also waiting for a parade of in-box app updates to filter in from the Microsoft Store. Now, with the refresh of install media for...

Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool—long the go-to utility for installing and reinstalling Windows—has recently received a significant update, quietly aligning itself with the latest and greatest Windows 11 release: version 24H2, build 26100.4349. This enhancement represents much more than a routine...

Microsoft is doubling down on the security of its Windows ecosystem by releasing a fresh Microsoft Defender update package for Windows 11, Windows 10, and the full spectrum of Windows Server installation images. This initiative, rolled out in tandem with recent efforts such as last month’s...

I am trying to figure out what happened to my system to prevent it from happening again, and how to fix it. I had an old hard drive that I got from my family member after I upgraded their hard drive to an SSD for more speed. My plan was to slave it to my computer and format the hard drive, using...

My computer is running Windows 10H2. It was upgraded from Windows 7, I have no install media. The "run as admin" doesn't work so I may need to do a "Recovery", "reset". If I reset I need to reinstall a lot of programs, "Apps and Features" says 173! How do I get a full list of these so I can...

Fixing a neighbors pc who's husband reciently passed. Currently it reboots a second or 2 after the blue windows logo appears. Alternates between attempting auto repair and no text. So now I can not even get into the refresh option and she has no install media besides the restore partition. I...

Hi I really wish that Microsoft would make an easy way to get into safe mode on a computer that won't boot. I've had to deal with several issues that I believe I could have fixed easily if I could just have selected "Boot into Safe Mode" or "Boot to last good Configuration". The truth is...

You can now create your own installation media now that the official links have been made available by Microsoft. This media creation tool can be used to build USB install drives or get ISOs to burn on DVDs. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be free for Insiders, even if the machine did not have Windows 7/8/8.1 on it beforehand. Testers will be able to do a fresh installation. "As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will...