It's called 'cloud rebuild' in the Windows Recovery Environment.

Windows 11 ISO download: get the official ISO, verify SHA-256, create a bootable USB with Rufus, and follow the steps to install Windows 11.

Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild arrives in Beta: Microsoft's Build 26220.9343 lets Insider members reinstall Windows 11 from scratch ...

Ever since the rise of the personal computer, we've seen multiple different ways to interact with computers, including a variety of different operating systems. It's hard to believe that operating ...

Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9343 introduces a new reinitialization option that downloads a factory version of ...

Not all users can upgrade to Windows 11 because of hardware requirements. Microsoft also released an official tool to test your computer hardware requirements for Windows 11. If your computer does not ...

Rufus is a free, portable utility that creates bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. As of 2026, the latest version is Rufus 4.13 — and it’s faster and more capable than ever, with built-in ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...