How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

Here is a 185-word summary of the news article: The article discusses how to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive, and the reasons why you might want to do so. Booting from a USB stick can be useful for installing Windows on a new PC, troubleshooting boot issues, partitioning drives, cloning systems, and trying out different operating systems. The article explains the importance of ensuring the USB stick is configured for UEFI boot mode, which is required for newer PCs. It recommends using the Rufus tool rather than Microsoft's Media Creation Tool, as Rufus provides more control over the boot mode settings. Other tools like Balena Etcher and Universal USB Installer are also mentioned, but they offer less customization than Rufus. The article also covers how to convert a PC from CSM (legacy BIOS) to true UEFI mode. Finally, the article discusses creating multiboot USB drives using Ventoy, which allows storing multiple live/installation ISOs on a single drive and selecting which one to boot from. The key points are the advantages of booting from USB, the importance of UEFI configuration, and the various tools available to create bootable USB drives, including multiboot setups.