Now, even normal Windows users should be able to clean install- really clean install-Windows 10. But that’s where Microsoft’s Refresh Windows tool comes in. Technical users know they can download a Windows 10 ISO directly from Microsoft, but that’s only one step, and of course most normal users will never attempt the clean install process I’ve been documenting for over a year now here on. But since PC makers can modify the system image used by Reset This PC, the resulting clean install is anything but clean, and will include whatever crapware the PC maker decides to include.
Most Windows 10 users probably know that there is a Reset This PC tool in Settings that lets you reset your PC back to its original, factory condition. Now that’s progress.Īs I’m sure you know, I’ve been pushing the Clean PC mantra since January 2015, when Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella declared that he wanted users to love Windows 10. That Refresh Windows tool I discussed yesterday will be available from within Windows 10 going forward and will let users remove all of the crapware that comes with a new PC.