Before you can install Windows using a USB, you need to create the installation media itself. This will be read by your computer once the USB flash drive is connected, allowing it to boot from USB. Below are the steps to create this bootable USB flash drive using the Media Creation Tool issued by Microsoft. That’s primarily dependent on the performance of your system. Windows Setup uses hardlinks to migrate data files, so the amount of data files shouldn’t have a significant effect on install times. If you upgrade over a properly activated copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can run Setup from within your current Windows installation and you will not be prompted to enter a product key.

• By default, WSL is configured so that using wsl –mount mounts drives in an EXT4 file system on Windows 10.
• The installation wizard also ignored the registry entry.
• The most traditional way is to perform a clean Windows installation on SSD with the Windows installation disc.

Microsoft detailed the inclusion of the new Game Pass widget this week in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build recap. Based on the details shared, this seems like a handy option for those who might have Game Pass on the PC platform. If nothing else, it’s easy to forget Game Pass game release dates even if you know they’re on the way, but this new widget should help.

Teams is now part of Windows 11

All of the fluid animations present here make using Snap Assist on Windows 11 a complete joy to use. This entire UX feels excellent, and I think it’s one of Windows 11’s highlight features. While I really like the new design of the Taskbar, the functionality of it has certainly taken a step back on Windows 11. If you’re the kind of person who never really touched the Taskbar outside of clicking it to launch apps, you won’t have any problems here. However, if you’re used to utilizing some of the Taskbar’s more advanced features on Windows 10, such as toolbars, multitasking shortcuts, and more, most of those are gone now on Windows 11.

At the same time, this also means that you will not see any significant drops in FPS either, giving you the same gaming experience you have enjoyed in Windows 10. Windows 11 also gives you a more natural way to connect with friends and family through Teams, allowing you to instantly mute and unmute, or start presenting directly from the taskbar. What was so powerful was the shift in the PC we saw and felt – from something practical and functional to something personal and emotional. This is what inspired us as we were building the next generation of Windows.

Reinstalling Windows 10 can wipe your system clean; here’s how to keep your files intact

Click the Next button to allow OneDrive to automatically backup your Desktop, Pictures, and Documents folders to the cloud. Or click the “Only save files to this PC” option to skip this step. Under the “Create Windows 10 installation media” section, click the Download tool now button. Finally, you’ll be asked for confirming the reset. After the reset is complete, a fresh copy of Windows 10 or Windows will be installed on your PC. If you are getting rid of the computer, your work is done.

Compatibility with Windows and Macintosh

And Microsoft has been aware of the problem for a long time, as the Windows X menu proves. There the Panasonic drivers Powershell is also listed with an Admin entry. By the way, the Powershell is now called Terminal.

But again, Microsoft will stop giving it official support, i.e. security updates or hotfixes after October 14, 2025. “Windows 10’s Start wasn’t the best but at least you could personalize it a lot more and organize it as you want it. Now you have a mobile looking app drawer and you can only pin apps. What was the point of making an entire menu for widgets?