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Microsoft refreshes Windows 11 Insider with cloud recovery, smarter search, and flexible taskbar

Microsoft’s early July Windows 11 Insider builds add Cloud rebuild for a cloud-based reinstall, a redesigned account flyout and default backup settings for Entra ID devices, new Taskbar position options, a unified Windows Update cycle to reduce restarts, and revamped Windows Search that prioritizes local results and offers more control over search behavior, plus an expanded path to upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro Education for K-12 schools.

via Windows Central|

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Cloud Rebuild: Windows 11’s USB-free path to a fresh OS

Microsoft’s Cloud rebuild for Windows 11, currently in preview, reformats the system drive and reinstalls Windows 11 by downloading the OS and drivers from Windows Update via WinRE, offering a USB-free recovery that can return a PC to a known-good state. It isn’t a repair tool: locally installed apps and settings on the system drive are erased (OneDrive-synced files can be restored later), and the process requires compatible hardware, internet access, and WinRE to work; enterprise-use scenarios with Windows Autopilot and Intune are planned for future releases.

via Windows Central|

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technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Microsoft previews Cloud rebuild to reinstall Windows 11 from the cloud, even if the PC won’t boot

Microsoft is previewing Cloud rebuild, a Windows 11 recovery option that reinstalls the OS from the cloud even if the PC won’t boot. It downloads the Windows image and drivers from Windows Update and applies the latest updates, but personal files, settings, and applications aren’t restored. Accessed via WinRE in Insider builds (Preview Build 26300.8772+), with general availability expected after testing; other recovery options include Reset this PC, Quick Machine Recovery, and Point-in-Time restore.

via ZDNET|

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technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild: cloud-based OS reinstall for unbootable PCs

Microsoft is testing Cloud Rebuild in a Windows 11 Insider Preview, a WinRE-based recovery option that can reinstall Windows by downloading the OS image and drivers from Windows Update, even when the PC won’t boot. It requires network access, will erase all data, and is currently aimed at administrators rather than home users as a destructive, cloud-driven alternative to the traditional USB install.

via PCWorld|

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technology1 month ago•87 min saved

Windows 11 gains USB-free Cloud Rebuild to reinstall OS and drivers over the internet

Microsoft is adding a new recovery option for Windows 11 called Cloud Rebuild. It lets you reinstall the OS and your device drivers via the internet (no USB drive), even if Windows won’t boot. The process downloads the Windows image and drivers from Windows Update and installs them as a clean slate, without preserving apps or personal files. It’s in preview for Windows Insiders and is expected to roll out to all users in coming months; Reset this PC remains the option to download a cloud OS with data retention, but Cloud Rebuild focuses on a full OS reinstall.

via Windows Central|

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