Years ago, computing was much harder to deal with, especially when upgrading parts. One frustration was the need to reinstall Windows when switching CPUs because of a quirk of Windows's ...

If the drive is damaged and you’re not able to reinstall Windows, I’d recommend trying a reputable hard-drive data-retrieval service. You can just search the Internet for “hard drive data ...

Dear Lifehacker,Everything I've been reading online about reinstalling Windows from scratch is scaring me. Have you ever done it?Signed, Time to Rei ...

Home > Computing Windows 11 May Get Option to Reinstall via Windows Update Without Deleting Your Files The feature is being tested in beta builds and could roll out in early 2024.

Microsoft Corp. is reportedly integrating a built-in recovery system that will allow users to reinstall the Windows 11 operating system through Windows Update without losing their existing files ...

You need to reinstall Windows, but the restoration partition on the hard drive no longer works (or you lost the restoration DVD). Here’s what to do.

Lastly, many Windows 8 PCs come with the product key embedded in the BIOS. We haven't tried to reinstall Windows on one of these PCs, but a quick search reveals that they should automatically ...

Windows 10 actually has the ability to install just the OS without any additional software, which is great news for those with prebuilt systems laden with unwanted software.

To resolve these issues, Windows 8 introduces a new feature called Refresh your PC that allows you to reinstall your computer while at the same time preserving your data, preferences, and Windows ...

Yesterday saw the release of Microsoft's highly anticipated Windows 10 operating system. For the most part things went fairly smoothly as it was rolled out over Windows Update, but a few problems ...