Security News > 2021 > January > How to download the latest Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft
This article provides two ways you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO images from Microsoft.
Microsoft recommends using their Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to download the latest ISO image or create a bootable USB drive.
This article will show you how to use the MCT to download the latest ISO or trick Microsoft's site into letting you download the ISO images directly instead. Method 1: Use the Media Creation Tool to create an ISO. Microsoft offers a tool called the Media Creation Tool that lets you download the latest Windows 10 ISO to a file or burn it to a USB drive.
At the time of this article's writing, the latest version is Windows 10 20H2, otherwise known as the Windows 10 October 2020 Update.
Finally, you will be asked whether you want to download a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Windows 10 ISO. Most people want to download the 64-bit version of Windows 10.
Once you create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive or Windows 10 DVD, you can use it to perform a clean install of Windows 10.
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