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Bruce135
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Jul 04, 2023

Uninstall Dev Channel

I mistakenly downloaded the Dev channel and now I can't uninstall or change to the Beta channel.  I've tried resetting my PC twice taking everything off with no effect.  Can anyone offer direction on...
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Bruce135
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Jul 05, 2023

Deleted thanks but I tried this and it is still on my laptop

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Anonymous
Jul 05, 2023

Bruce135  

'During setup, select the Change what to keep option, and then choose Nothing on the next screen to complete a clean install."

This is crucial - download ISO Beta and try again.

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    Bruce135
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    Jul 05, 2023
    Ok, will do. Do you think I should sign into a different account that's not connected to the Insider channels?
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      Anonymous
      Jul 05, 2023

      Bruce135  

      https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/cleaninstall

      To download the ISO - you need to log in with an insider account;)

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        Bruce135
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        Jul 05, 2023
        What I mean is after the new installation is done, should I use a different account setting up the PC?

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