The experience of installing Windows 11 from scratch is unchanged from previous systems and is the same as Windows 10 or Windows 8. Microsoft has announced changes that will offer at least an aesthetic “cleaner and more consistent”.

Installing Windows 11 from scratch is a virtually unattended operation with little user intervention once you select the partition where you want to install it. They suggest some proofs of concept from third-party developers, such as those designed for Windows 12 increased interaction with the user at this stageadds the ability to run tasks such as web browsing or casual gaming while the operating system is being installed and configured in the background.

We don’t think Microsoft will go that far, though it has announced changes that can now be tested in the Canary channel for Insiders, build 26040. They’re purely aesthetic at the moment, though there’s plenty of room for improvement and They could also improve functionalityby adding a ‘Repair My Computer’ feature to the home screen.

“We’re updating the Windows installation with a much cleaner and more modern design. All previous features will continue to be supported in the base (clean) installation of the operating system, including unattended support, but will now be consistent with the current update and installation available for devices already running the Windows operating system.they explain from Microsoft.

Otherwise, install Windows 11 from scratch a familiar process will follow Get the system ISO image, prepare a bootable DVD or USB media and install from those drives. Mandatory method in the case of new computers without an operating system or also recommended in the case of major Windows updates, as they allow you to completely “clean” storage units, update third-party applications that we have installed, and generally leave the device “to zero” with maximum security and performance.

Of course, this “from scratch” method will erase all the data you have on the storage drives, so it requires creating a backup copy beforehand to avoid losing it. Windows 11 build 26040 is now available on the Banary test channel and you can download its image on the Insiders site.