Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

You can still do a clean install of Windows, and it's arguably easier than ever, with official Microsoft-sanctioned install media easily accessible and Windows Update capable of grabbing most of the drivers that most computers need for basic functionality. The problem is that a clean install" doesn't feel as clean as it used to, and unfortunately for us, it's an inside job-it's Microsoft, not third parties, that is primarily responsible for the pile of unwanted software and services you need to decline or clear away every time you do a new Windows install.

You mean you don't want Candy Crush Saga and Instagram ads on your freshly installed PC?