A complete reset is rarely the answer anymore ...
This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.
A fresh Windows install looks clean, but it doesn’t feel right until this app shows up.
If you are not using a package manager on your Windows system to install applications and other software, you should. Period. End of story. Searching for, downloading, and installing applications ...
10 open-source apps I recommend every Windows user download - for free ...
Ask a longtime Windows user to share their biggest frustrations about the operating system, and you'll probably get an earful about the headaches of installing and maintaining apps. And for good ...