This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

The reason that you might experience the issue whereby you turn on a new Windows device for the first time and the device starts on the Welcome Screen, instead of starting in OOBE is because dwm.exe, ...

Microsoft released Windows 10 build 20231 to the Dev channel yesterday, bringing a couple of new features including a new screen for the out-of-box experience (OOBE) – the first-time setup process for ...

One of the problems with being a geek is that your entire family depends on you for any sort of gadget knowledge, troubleshooting, and advice. Already during this holiday season I’ve set up or ...

Users discovered another network-related undocumented change in Windows 11 build 25977: you can now install network drivers during the initial setup or out-of-box experience (OOBE). Windows 11 build ...

Since its arrival in October 2021, Windows 11 has been yet another "ugly duckling" in Microsoft's family of operating systems — sneered and jeered at in similar ways to Windows 8, Vista, or ME.

Microsoft is experimenting with different approaches to introduce new users to Windows 11's features as soon as they complete the initial setup, also known as the "Out of Box Experience" (OOBE). This ...

When setting up the Windows 11/10 computer, you might get Something went wrong – OOBESETTINGS message. In this post, we will see how you can resolve this issue ...