[SOLVED] How to properly have a fresh install of Windows 10 (deleting partitions)

[veronscopes]

Recently i've come across an idea that in order to literally commit a completely fresh install of windows is to actually download it off of a external drive and delete any hard drive/ssd partitions other than one. I would like to potentially do this soon but I want to make sure I do it correctly, so here are my questions.

1. Do I need to erase all of my files in order to have a fresh install of windows? If so how do I delete all of my files? Will simply doing a custom install and deleting previous partitions delete all my other data?
2. Since I'm going to have to do this off of a USB Device personally, should I also install a newer version onto the USB drive since it's been some time?
3. How do I know which partitions not to delete once I get to the custom Download?
4. Anything else I should know? Or should do?

 

[USAFRet]

Start here:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

forums.tomshardware.com

 

[veronscopes]

Start here:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

forums.tomshardware.com

Thank you This answered all of my questions and more I appreciate it!