How to do a clean install of Windows 10: Which option is best for you?

Rakesh _Gupta

How to do a clean install of Windows 10: Which option is best for you?[br]A clean install is the ultimate troubleshooting technique, but it's also the best way to repurpose a device you no longer need or to get a fresh start. By my count, there are four ways to do a clean install. Here are the pros and cons of each.[br][br]This device is unable to play the requested video.[br][br]Microsoft just dumped password expirations and other companies should too[br][br][img src="http://hl-img.peco.uodoo.com/hubble/app/sm/0ac98d226d4353eeb4ed03404c1104a0.jpg;,70,WEBP;3,1050x"][br][br]ZDNet's Steve Ranger tells Karen Roby that Microsoft now says that Windows 10 passwords don't need to expire and believes that other companies should be taking note. Read more: https://zd.net/2WIeECs[br][br]Among Windows experts, a clean install is a time-honored ritual, a way to wipe out accumulated cruft and restore an old PC to new life.[br][br]You can find plenty of perfectly good reasons to do a clean install. You might be repurposing an old but still serviceable PC for use by someone else in your family or your organization. Perhaps you've decided to replace a conventional hard disk drive with a fast solid-state drive to extend the life of an older PC. Or maybe you just want a fresh start.[br][br]A clean install is the ultimate troubleshooting technique, virtually guaranteed to eliminate performance or compatibility problems caused by third-party software, temporary files, configuration errors, and garden-variety malware. Done right, the result is a PC that starts from a known good state, with either the default Windows 10 configuration or a previously tested configuration that includes specific third-party software and drivers.[br][br]By my count, there are four ways to do a clean install (short of buying a new PC). Here are the pros and cons of each method, along with some advice on when to employ each one.[br][br]Use a recovery image from the OEM[br][br]If you purchased a PC with Windows 10 preinstalled, you might have the option to revert to the original image that the manufacturer supplied.[br][br]The good news is that the saved image includes all the drivers, utilities, and hardware support so that all your devices work as designed, as soon as you sign in for the first time.[br][br]The bad news is that the saved image also includes whatever crapware the manufacturer was paid to preinstall alongside your otherwise pristine Windows 10 installation. That might not be a dealbreaker if you have a business-class PC, with minimal unwanted software, but it can be a royal pain for a consumer device overstuffed with games and trial versions of software.[br][br]Besides the aforementioned crapware, the biggest disadvantage of this option is that you're likely to end up with a Windows installation that's out of date, leading to the need for a tedious full feature update, followed by the latest cumulative update, after your recovery is complete.[br][br]

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