Clean instal windows

Make your selections and click Next. In the next screen, click on Install now button. In few seconds, you'll see Setup is starting on the screen. Under Activate Windows , type in your genuine product key atm you can use Windows 10 product key here.

Click Next. If you want to activate the system later, you can click I don't have a product key link here. Then in the next screen, select the Windows 11 edition you want. Moving on, accept the Windows license terms and click Next. Next, in Which type of installation do you want screen, select Custom: Install Windows only advanced.

Now select the drive where you want to install Windows 11 and click Next. Now Windows 11 will be installed based upon your previous selections. Let this screen complete and Windows will automatically restart after that. When Windows restarts, it will take a while for Getting devices ready. Initially, you'll see Just a moment screen.

After that, you'll see Windows 11 logo coming on the screen. Now OOBE setup starts here. Note that OOBE setup may be different for different devices. You may not receive all screens mentioned in this guide. Also, you may get some OOBE screens not mentioned in this guide, as this depends on your device and selections. Make your selection and click Yes. In the next screen, click Add layout , if you want second keyboard layout, else click Skip.

Then you'll be asked to select your network. Once you select it, click Next. Once you connect to network, Windows will check for updates. Then you'll be asked to name your PC. Type in the system name you want and hit Next. If you select to name the PC, Windows will restart to apply that change. If you clicked Skip for now , no restart occurs and you can continue to next step.

You can now select, whether you want to setup your device for personal or work or school usage. For this example, I selected Set up for personal use. Based upon my previous selection, I was asked to sign in with my Microsoft account. I typed in the Microsoft account email ID at this step. Then I typed in the Microsoft account password and clicked Sign in. I clicked Create PIN. You must create a PIN, as it is more secure than password and is convenient to use. Click OK then. To start this machine as fresh install, I selected Set up as new device option.

After this, you can select your device privacy settings and click Accept. Next, you can select a plan for personalized tips, ads and recommendations within Microsoft experiences and click Accept. After this, you can select whether you want to back up your files with OneDrive and click Next.

If you selected Don't back up my files option here, you would be still able to enable OneDrive later on your system. Then select, if you want to opt for premium Office apps for free with Microsoft , hit Try for free.

You may lose your digital licenses, digital content associated with applications, or other digital entitlements for applications as a result of using the tool, which may impact your ability to use apps you paid for or app-related content you paid for. Please make sure you have the following: An internet connection to download the tool and the Windows 10 image.

Internet service provider fees may apply. Sufficient data storage available on the computer you are clean installing. Note that the download and image is over 3GB. Check these things on the PC where you want to clean install Windows Make sure you meet the system requirements.

Learn more at Windows 10 Specifications. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , please see Download and install Office Home, Personal, or University on your PC for information on reinstalling Office after the clean installation of Windows. If you have Office or earlier, you will need to locate your Office product key.

For tips on locating your product key, check Find your Office product key or Enter the product key for your Office program. Download tool now Privacy. Using the tool Follow these instructions to install a clean version of Windows Warning Back up anything you want to keep before you begin. Activation can increase the speed of Windows On this step, Which type of installation do you want? All the files, settings and application will remove from choosing this option.

On the other hand, if you click on Upgrade instead of Custom, your files and folders will remain there and may your Windows will not clean. The upgrade option is usually recommended when your previous Windows was also Windows Therefore, we recommend to Choose Custom Option.

In this step, your Windows 10 is almost installed, now you have to make settings. Furthermore, select the Time Zone, Language, Edition.

After this, select or download the Windows 10 themes. Watch Video also:. Recommended: Solve Windows 10 update and Drivers Problems.