This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8772 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Cloud rebuild, a new recovery option that restores a Windows 11 PC to a clean, known-good state by performing a full OS reinstall, even when Windows won't boot. Unlike Reset this PC, Cloud rebuild downloads both the target Windows image and the device's drivers from Windows Update, so the device comes back fully functional without USB media, without a custom image, and without depending on the health of the currently installed OS.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/cloud-rebuild/
Here's How:
1 Boot...
-
Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 without USB media, without a custom image, and without depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- Brink
- Replies: 3
-
Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
- Replies: 21
-
Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- Brink
- Replies: 3
-
Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
- Replies: 33
-
Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hidden experimental feature flags in Windows 11.- Brink
- Replies: 53
-
Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.- Brink
- Replies: 164
-
Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
- Replies: 42
-
Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server ISO or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.- Brink
- Replies: 626
-
Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.- Brink
- Replies: 383
-
Clean Install Windows 11
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account.- Brink
- Replies: 302
Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.
Microsoft provides ISO files for Windows Server and Windows 11 to download. You can use these ISO files to clean install or in-place upgrade Windows 11.
The Flight Hub can also help you keep updated on which Windows 11 builds have an ISO available.
Option One: Download Latest Windows 11 64-bit ISO using Media Creation Tool (MCT)
Option Two: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO from Microsoft
Option Three: Download Windows 11 Insider 64-bit ISO from Microsoft
Option Four: Download Windows Server Insider ISO from Microsoft
Option Five: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO or Windows Server ISO from UUP...
UUP Dump is the most practical and easy way to get ISO images of any Insider Windows 10 or Windows 11 version, as soon as Microsoft has released a new build. UUP Dump creates a download configuration file according to your choices, downloads necessary files directly from Microsoft servers, and finally creates an ISO image.
Please notice, that you don't have to join Windows Insider program to install and use Insider builds. You can simply download and install any Insider build from UUP Dump, and when an Insider build upgrade is released, download the upgrade build and upgrade your current Insider installation.
This tutorial will show you how to use UUP Dump to get any Windows Insider ISO.
1. In any browser, open an available link...
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.
If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it, you can do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.
You will keep all accounts, apps, files, settings, and personal data.
You must be signed in as an administrator to perform a repair install of Windows 11.
You will only be able to perform a repair install of Windows 11 from within Windows 11. You will not be able to perform a repair install at boot or in Safe Mode.
You will need at least 20 GB...
This tutorial will show you how to downgrade from Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise to Windows 11 Home without losing anything.
You may find yourself needing or wanting to downgrade from the Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise edition to the Windows 11 Home edition.
A direct downgrade from Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise to Windows 11 Home is not supported, and would normally require a clean install of Windows 11 Home resulting in the loss of all your data.
Using a workaround in this tutorial, you can downgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Education, or Windows 11 Enterprise to the Windows 11 Home edition without data loss.
You must be signed in as an administrator to downgrade to the Windows 11...
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.
You can use a Windows 11 installation USB flash drive to clean install, upgrade, reset, or repair Windows 11.
The installation USB can also be used as a recovery drive to boot to WinRE (aka: advanced startup).
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d
You must be signed in as an administrator to create a bootable Windows 11 installation USB.
The USB flash drive needs to be at least 8 GB or larger in size.
Option One: Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media with Media Creation Tool
Option Two: Create Windows 11 Bootable...
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account.
Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC.
A clean install of Windows 11 will wipe out everything on the drive you select to install Windows 11 on giving you a completely new default installation of Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25905, Microsoft have adjusted the prerequisites (removal of Modern Standby/HSTI validation and untrusted...
This tutorial will show you how to switch out of S mode in Windows 11.
Windows 11 in S mode is a "secure" version of Windows 11 that is streamlined for security and performance, while providing a familiar Windows experience. To increase security, it allows only apps from Microsoft Store, and requires Microsoft Edge for safe browsing.
If you have a Windows 11 in S mode edition installed, you will only be able to install apps from the Microsoft Store only. If you want to install an app that isn't available in the Microsoft Store, you'll need to switch out of S mode.
Windows 11 in S mode is only available in the Windows 11 Home edition by default. If you have the Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions of Windows 10 in S mode, Windows...
This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro without losing anything.
You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Home to the Windows 11 Pro edition without losing anything.
Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro will include features only in the Pro edition.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-windows-home-to-windows-pro-ef34d520-e73f-3198-c525-d1a218cc2818
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/windows-11-pro
You must be signed in as an administrator to upgrade your edition of Windows 11.
Option One: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro from Microsoft Store
Option Two: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro by Changing Product Key
Upgrade...
This tutorial will show you how to bypass the Windows 11 CPU, RAM, Secure Boot, and TPM 2.0 system requirements allowing you to clean install or upgrade to Windows 11 on a unsupported PC that doesn't meet these requirements.
Installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11 minimum system requirements is not recommended. If you choose to install Windows 11 on ineligible hardware, you should be comfortable assuming the risk of running into compatibility issues.
If you like, you can bypass the check for TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and the CPU family and model.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to find the date and time the latest feature update of Windows 11 was installed on your PC.
Option One: Find Installation Date of Windows 11 in Settings
Option Two: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using systeminfo command
Option Three: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using Get-CimInstance command
Option Four: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using WMI command
Option Five: Find Previous Windows 11 Installation History Dates and Times in PowerShell
Find Installation Date of Windows 11 in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on About (Win+Pause/Break) on the right side. (see screenshot...
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB recovery drive that boots to advanced startup (WinRE) to troubleshoot, restore, or recover Windows 11.
If your PC won’t start, you can use a recovery drive to restore from a system restore point or recover your PC.
It's a good idea to create a recovery drive. That way, if your PC ever experiences a major issue such as hardware failure, you'll be able to use the recovery drive to reinstall Windows 11. Windows updates to improve security and PC performance periodically, so it is recommend you recreate the recovery drive annually. Personal files and any apps that did not come with your PC will not be backed up.
References...
Latest Tutorials
-
-
Phone Remove Windows 11 Device from Link to Windows app on Android Phone- Started by Brink
- Replies: 0
-
Personalization Add or Remove Switch User on User Tile in Start Menu in Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 0
-
System Enable or Disable Notifications for Reminders and VoIP calls on Lock Screen in Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 0
-
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts in Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 1
-
-
Backup and Restore Delete Restore Points for System Restore and Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 2
-
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable On-device Generative AI models in Google Chrome on Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 0
-
Personalization Enable Clear Transparent Taskbar with TranslucentTB in Windows 11- Started by Brink
- Replies: 13
Tutorial Tags
android
background
battery
bitlocker
bluetooth
color
context menu
copilot
defender
desktop
display
drive
edge
file explorer
focus
folder
hyper-v
icon
keyboard
magnifier
mouse
narrator
notepad
notifications
onedrive
outlook
paint
pen
photos
pointer
power
printer
recall
screenshot
search
settings
share
shortcuts
sign-in
sound
start menu
store
taskbar
terminal
theme
touch
voice
wi-fi
widgets
xbox