>>106198816
Modern Winhoes can still require reinstalls if a Cumulative Update malfunctions and corrupts core system components. It has happened to me a few times each with both Win10 and Win11 since 2020. I'm lucky that my Ubuntu 22/24 install on its own machine has fared better, but I haven't used that computer as much. My Windows7 install that was on my Ubuntu machine hasn't needed a reinstall, but I only used it a few months before backing up the drive image and then replacing it with Ubuntu.

>>106201196
Group Policy can probably do what you want, but ALWAYS before changing anything regarding Defender, disable Tamper Protection, or the OS will undo your changes. ALWAYS.