This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Equity Insider News Commentary - An estimated 75% of enterprise intrusions now involve compromised identity credentials rather than traditional vulnerability exploits, reflecting a fundamental shift ...