There are a number of ways in which a user can get access to download links to Windows 11/10 ISO. Many third-party providers have also hosted several ISO files of the Windows 11/10 operating system on different servers and other locations. But the authenticity of these files cannot be verified as these third-party providers have capabilities to modify the ISO file and hence make the computer that has got the copy of Windows 11/10 installed from that image to be vulnerable to both intended and non-intended attacks. Hence, there are only a handful of trusted sources where a user can get a safe copy of Windows 11/10 installation images from which are like the Media Creation Tool, their Windows ISO download website and more. Rufus is the latest freeware to join this party.
How to download Windows 11/10 ISO using Rufus
Find the latest beta and stable releases of Rufus here. Open Rufus and you will see the following UI:
From the drop-down, you will have to select Download as shown in the image.
Once done, insert your USB disk. It is worth noting that you will have to insert your USB drive for the further steps to get working.
Now, click on that Download button we selected from the drop-down.
It will give a mini window popping out where you will have to select your operating system to be downloaded from another drop-down.
You can either choose Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows 11 to download.
Once you have selected, click on Continue.
It will then bring out the following drop-down menus one by open as you select the previous ones-
- Release.
- Edition.
- Language.
- Architecture.
After you have made the selections mentioned above, click on the button labeled as Download.
It will open a File Explorer Save window which will ask you for the location to store the downloading ISO. It will then close the mini window and return of the Main Rufus menu.
In the section called Status, you will find a PowerShell script being downloaded and will eventually initiate a download.
Once the download is done, it will simply enable the Start button situated on the bottom part of the Rufus window.
Upon selecting that, you can start creating a bootable USB drive from the ISO you just downloaded with Rufus. You can reuse and move that ISO as you wish in the future.
Rufus comes from a good developer, but we cannot confirm that the ISO file provided by this freeware is unmodified or safe to use. However, if you wish to take the risk and go ahead, it can be of great use.
PS: There are other free tools to download any version of Windows ISO from Microsoft.
