If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

So the option for a manual installation is your best bet if you want Windows 11 immediately, want to install the OS on a newly built PC, or want it as a virtual machine. That installation tool is now ...

We originally published this install guide for Windows 11 shortly after the OS was released in October 2021. To keep it current and as useful as possible, we updated it in October 2024 to cover ...