Windows 10: How clean is a windows 10 clean install?

Discus and support How clean is a windows 10 clean install? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I just went through two days of reading up on doing a Windows 10 "clean " reinstall from installation Media from THIS site (the reason was that after a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DavidLohmeier, Aug 13, 2018.

  1. How clean is a windows 10 clean install?


    I just went through two days of reading up on doing a Windows 10 "clean " reinstall from installation Media from THIS site (the reason was that after a system re-set my entire laptop was an explosion of every virus I've ever heard of. The reason for that:? AVAST, what else? After two days of preparing the disk and changing the settings on my laptop and backing everything up, and getting the g.d. Bitlocker key that i never wanted in the first place and product keys I did the reinstall - it went quickly and smoothly (that should have been warning sign number because nothing with this company goes smoothly anymore) I get aol new USB drives to use, double and triple check all of my settings and ..............not only do I have all the same sh*tware i had before, but it came in with a driver update virus that requires abouit 18 steps to get rid of. iI followed the instructions on the Microsoft site TO THE LETTER.


    HOW DID THIS HAPPEN MICROSOFT? As a mea culpa to the people who's lives you've made worse by forcing Windows 10 on them you should come up with qan operating system that fulfills the promise of your earlier days and give it to us for free. It's shameful. By the time I have to come to this site for whatever it is I feel like I've woken up in the middle of f a Kafka nightmare.

    :)
     
    DavidLohmeier, Aug 13, 2018
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  2. Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Aug 13, 2018
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  3. Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Aug 13, 2018
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  4. Caring1 Win User

    How clean is a windows 10 clean install?

    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    As far as I am aware there is no Windows 10 Pro version.
    But I'd be happy to be wrong.
     
    Caring1, Aug 13, 2018
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