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How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11 (www.wired.com)
submitted 2 years ago by TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (21 children)

I'm of the opinion that MS will eventually get this right, but it won't be called Windows 11 by the time it does. The redesign, efforts into command-line and WSL, they are moving in a positive direction, but the ads, bloat, spyware, needs to go. If they can release Win12 or whatever its called with the simplicity of Win11, have the features of Win10 (and finally put a nail in the old interfaces from XP and before), they could have another solid performer like Windows 7.

[–] rastilin@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I think they'll go even harder, making Windows only run stuff purchased through the Windows Store so they can completely lock in the market.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

For “security“

[–] rastilin@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Absolutely. The security argument is used so often I'm surprised people aren't more cynical about it.

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