How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11
How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11
One “simple trick” and your next Windows install will be blissfully free of bloatware.
Basically, install Windows as you normally would, but when asked for Time and Currency format, select English (World) instead of your country.
Then let the installer do its thing. Eventually, you will see a window with an ice cream cone on the floor with the words “Something went wrong” and the error message “OOBEREGION.” This cryptic message means that the “out of box experience” (OOBE) didn't launch because it didn't know which region to launch.
Click Skip, though, and Windows will install just fine. You won't be prompted to buy Microsoft 365, you won't be prompted to pay for a OneDrive subscription, and your Start menu won't be cluttered with apps.
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To clean install Windows 11, first, create a bootable USB drive using the Windows Media Creation Tool. Boot your PC from the USB drive, select your language and region, and click "Install Now." Enter your product key if prompted or choose to activate later. Follow the on-screen instructions, format your desired drive, and complete the installation process.
Get the N verison and you won't get any bloatware either
I thought the N version only gets rid of the Media Player application
I'm not sure I follow, this is just a regular install. Are you saying you don't agree with the article and want to have Office 365 and all that other stuff installed?