Whether you're setting up a new computer or wiping an old one, having a bootable Windows 11 drive on hand is an important part of getting the job done. Microsoft's official Windows 11 Media Creation ...

Install Windows 11 26H2 via Windows Update, Installation Assistant, ISO, Media Creation Tool or Rufus, and see what works on unsupported PCs.

The official Windows 11 ISO download from Microsoft is free and gives you the 64-bit disk image needed for a clean install, bootable USB, or virtual machine. You can ...

Rufus is a free, portable utility that creates bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. As of 2026, the latest version is Rufus 4.13 — and it’s faster and more capable than ever, with built-in ...

A Windows recovery drive is basically an OS reinstallation USB that helps you in dire times. Windows already has a great set of useful tools on the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) page that have ...

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