Reader Chris needs to reinstall Windows 7 Home Basic on his laptop. Just one problem: he lost his recovery discs. A more common problem is when you need to reinstall Windows and you never had recovery ...

You can download Windows 11 as an ISO file, then directly install it, burn it onto a disc, or copy it to a USB drive. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to ...

Windows 11 disk image (ISO) is available to download from the official Microsoft website for all users. If you are waiting for the stable release of Windows 11, you can follow this guide to download ...

Microsoft's free executable file can help you install Windows 11 on any eligible PC from a USB drive or DVD. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal tech. He ...

I had a great idea earlier today but I have no idea how to go about it. For those of you who use Ninite, wouldn't it be awesome to integrate your setup file into your Windows 7 ISO? Any idea how one ...

If something goes horribly wrong with your Windows computer, you may decide to give it a fresh start. Reinstalling the operating system will rectify your problems -- as long as your hardware's OK -- ...

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I haven't seen this really talked about much elsewhere, so I thought I'd share my experience. I just did a fresh install of Windows XP SP3 on my Boot Camp partition, and installed Boot Camp 2.0 (then ...

Every operating system needs an occasional repair job, and Windows 7 is no exception. Whether the source of the problem is corrupt data, a particularly brutal piece of malware, or some other serious ...

There’s a time-tested ritual with PC owners. After a few months or years the performance starts to deteriorate and you pull out a Windows install disc and spend a full day re-installing the operating ...