How to Delete And reinstalling Windows OS (opens in new tab)

I want to completely wipe my hard drive and perform a clean installation of Windows 10 or Windows 11 on my computer. I have already backed up all my personal files to an external drive but I am unsure of the correct steps to delete the existing operating system and reinstall a fresh copy without creating any dual boot or recovery partition issues.Do I need to use a bootable USB drive made with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool and then delete all existing partitions during the setup process? I ...