clean install
Wipe and reinstall
A clean install is installing software or an operating system from scratch, wiping out previous versions and settings rather than upgrading over existing files.
This eliminates accumulated clutter, corrupted files, and compatibility issues: After years of sluggish performance, I did a clean install of Windows.
The process typically requires backing up personal data first, since everything gets erased.
- freshNewly made, not stale
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- wipeRub to clean
- formatArrangement and presentation style
from scratch · blank · factory · factory reset · reset · partition · boot · boot disk · disk · hard drive · setup · OS · Windows · restore · erase · scratch · virgin · untouched
- renewalrenewal, reinvigoration, restart, reboot, fresh start
- setupsetting up, assembling, initialization, configuring, setup
- PC maintenancedefrag, defragmentation, disk cleanup, antivirus, malware removal
- tech fixesfix, reboot, repair, software patch, reset
- tech supporttech support, troubleshooting, help desk, helpdesk, support ticket
clean installupgrade
Raise to higher standard
migration · patch · hotfix · service pack · system restore
clean, install, cleans, cleaned, cleaning, cleaner, cleanest, cleanly, cleanliness