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Microsoft Launches Cloud Rebuild, Windows 11 Reset by 2026

7/8/2026

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Microsoft unveiled Cloud Rebuild, a Windows 11 feature that reinstalls the OS from the cloud and wipes the drive, deleting all files, apps, and settings.
It downloads the Windows image and drivers via Windows Update, needs no USB media, and is available in Insider Build 26300.8772 or later for system administrators.
Microsoft aims to roll Cloud Rebuild out to all Windows 11 users within months, targeting completion before the end of 2026.

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Microsoft unveiled Cloud Rebuild, a Windows 11 feature that reinstalls the OS from the cloud and wipes the drive, deleting all files, apps, and settings.
It downloads the Windows image and drivers via Windows Update, needs no USB media, and is available in Insider Build 26300.8772 or later for system administrators.
Microsoft aims to roll Cloud Rebuild out to all Windows 11 users within months, targeting completion before the end of 2026.