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Good day, ladies and gentlemen! After Microsoft released latest version his operating system, it changed the approach to the method of distributing software products. Now anyone can download Windows 10 from the official website, while receiving the original, and not modified pirated copies. I will tell you about this.

By using a clean installer, the user can be sure that he is guaranteed maximum security and the system will work without failures for many years.

In this article I will tell you how to download the operating system distribution and explain the principles of creating installation media.

Why upgrade to a new version of Windows?

For Microsoft, operating system development is the main activity, and accordingly, it spends a lot of resources on improving new versions of Windows. The system developers did not limit themselves to changing the interface.

Ten has become significantly more convenient and safer compared to previous versions.

Currently the latest update is Win 10 Creators Update brought even more improvements: the tiled interface became more responsive to user actions, the taskbar was changed, the “Start” button returned to its usual place.

In addition, Windows 10 is free to download and its functionality can be freely tested without spending any money. We recommend downloading Windows 10 from the official Microsoft website, since the latest version of the distribution is always available there, which is important from a security point of view.

The official way to download windows 10

To check the hardware compatibility of the user's PC and new system Microsoft created the Media Creation Tool. In addition to the main task, it also allows you to install a downloaded OS image onto the media. The file is available for download from the official Microsoft website and is distributed free of charge.

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After launching the application, wait for the verification to complete and agree to the license agreement. It should be noted that by “signing” the license agreement by clicking the appropriate button, a person agrees to the transfer of user data to Microsoft servers.

For our purposes, the second option is suitable, since by downloading Windows 10 to a flash drive, we will have an effective and handy tool for emergency system recovery or reinstallation.

The utility allows you to select system parameters. It should be noted that we need to download the “top ten” in Russian, regarding the supported architecture: if your PC has more than 4 gigabytes of RAM installed, then you will need a 64-bit system, otherwise – 32.

It is also possible to select a universal version with support for both bit architectures by unchecking the box and selecting the desired architecture.

Unfortunately, only the Windows 10 creators update version is available for download, although only specialists will pay attention to this drawback; for ordinary users, the release with latest updates for creating media is more desirable.

Immediately before downloading, the media creation tool will warn you to check whether the license type of the system installed on your computer matches the version you are downloading.

For example, Win 10 Home may be installed on a PC, while Windows 10 Professional is being downloaded.

In the next window, the user is offered the distribution method: download the entire ISO image or each file included in it will be copied separately.

It is better to download the Win image as single file, since it will be easier to work with it in the future (copy it to a flash drive or create an installation DVD).

Select the location where the downloaded image will be saved, make sure that the amount of free space on the selected disk is more than 4 GB. After which the process of downloading your copies of windows 10.

After downloading, the process of saving and creating the same ISO image on disk will begin.

Everything is ready to burn a bootable disc. You can burn this image to a DVD, or use any utility to create a bootable Windows 10 flash drive, for example the Rufus program.

Alternative way to download Windows 10

To obtain a file with an installation disk image, it is not necessary to use a proprietary utility. To download Windows 10, just open the link we already know. However, if we click on it while working under Windows, the Microsoft website will automatically redirect us to the download page Media Creation Tool.

To get around this restriction, open the official page using Chrome or Yandex Browser (everything works in them, it’s been tested), and press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl +Shift +I , which activates developer tools. As shown in the picture below (picture enlarges when clicked).

Here you can also select the system language and architecture: Win 10 x64 or x32. You can also select the release version: Win 10 creators update or the older Anniversary Update. Having selected the desired OS, click Confirm.

The next step is to select your locale and language and click Confirm as shown below.

Your attention will be given a choice of two links for downloading 32-bit or 64-bit Windows systems 10.

Having selected the one you need, the process of downloading the Win10 OS from the Microsoft website will begin.

A universal way to download Windows 10 and other Microsoft programs

Microsoft has a program in its arsenal that will download not only the operating system distribution, but also the proprietary office suite. It's about about the utility Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool. It automatically generates URL links for downloaded ISO files.

The program interface is quite simple: on the right panel we select the desired distribution, and on the left side we click on the buttons responsible for selecting parameters (home or professional version, Win 10 64 bit or 32 bit system).

Using this utility greatly simplifies the task, since the user does not need to find out where to download the installer from. In addition, direct links to the original distributions are constantly changing, and the utility checks their relevance and updates the current list of working links. Which makes life much easier for ordinary users.

In the picture below, the HeiDocNet program when downloading Windows 10 from Microsoft, with a selection of official assemblies.

System installation

In this section of the article I will describe a short method of installing Windows 10 on a computer if you need a complete and step by step process, then you should read this article.

After you have managed to download and copy the installation files to a flash drive or boot disk(preferably this is the latest version of Windows 10 creators update), you can proceed directly.

To do this, you need to select the media with the distribution files as the boot disk in the BIOS when you turn on the computer.

The rest of the work will be taken care of by the system installer. Microsoft is constantly making changes to the installation process, making it as simple as possible and introducing improvements (for example, for people with disabilities, the installer has become much easier to use).

The user only needs to select a time zone and keyboard layout, then Win files will be written to HDD in automatic mode.

Installation process software from Microsoft is standardized, regardless of whether the regular version of the OS or Windows 10 Enterprise is installed, the installation will be carried out according to a similar scheme.

Immediately before copying files, a license regulating the user agreement will be displayed on the screen. If you are using an original disc, you will also be prompted license key(in “modified” distributions this step is skipped).

It should be noted that it is not necessary to enter the license key at this stage; you can click the “Skip” button and deal with licensing issues after installing the system.

If the user re-installed Windows 10 on a computer or laptop on which a licensed OS was previously installed, there is no need to enter a license key - activation will be carried out automatically when connected to the Internet.

During the installation process, the program will ask you to choose which version of the installation will be performed: basic or custom. In the first case, the system will only update the system files downloaded to the boot disk, while the second method is more suitable for advanced users.

If you do not have experience creating Windows 10 media and then installing the system, you need to prepare properly by reading relevant articles on this topic.

During the installation process, great importance is paid to the safety of user files: before starting the original installation, you should save your files on a separate medium.

Conclusion

We looked at three methods, following which you can download new Windows 10 from the official website, and also briefly learned how to use the downloaded distribution to install the system. These methods allow you to download Windows 10 Pro or any other version of the installer.

Before installing the operating system from Microsoft, you must first download the Windows 10 installer. The image with the OS must be recorded on external storage. This article discusses all the ways to download and burn the distribution onto a flash drive or disk for subsequent installation.

There are two main methods to download and burn the operating system installer:

  • using the official Media Creation Tool from Microsoft;
  • use of third-party ISO images and programs for burning bootable discs.

Let's figure out how to download the installer using each method.

Media Creation Tool

By using Microsoft applications you receive a licensed version of the software. For full use you will have to buy a key and activate it after installation. WITH using Microsoft MSDN you can install the official and current version of Windows 10 x32(x86)/x64. The program offers to create an installer for the Russian or English version, Home or Professional.

So, to download a clean Windows 10 distribution to your computer or laptop, you need to:

  1. Open the official Microsoft website at https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/software-download/windows10. Click on the “Download tool now” button. The wizard for creating a bootable flash drive will weigh no more than 18 MB.
  1. After the download is complete, run MediaCreationTool.exe. After a short preparation for operation, the program will prompt you to read the license agreement. Click on "Accept" to continue.
  1. Since we need to download the installer itself, we select the second option and click the “Next” button.
  1. The next screen shows the language, edition, and architecture settings. The default settings are the recommended ones. When you click on the marked button, you will be able to select 32-bit, 64-bit or both architecture and change the language. After completing the settings, click “Next”.
  1. Next, a warning will appear stating that the release you specified must correspond to the installed assembly (we are talking about OEM, that is, the assembly installed by the device manufacturer). If the versions do not match, you will have to re-confirm the license. Click "OK".
  1. Now you need to select a device to burn the original Windows. You can use a USB flash drive or DVD as a storage device. After selecting the device, continue the procedure with the “Next” button.
  1. Let's look at creating an installer using a flash drive as an example. From the list of connected drives, select the one to which the Windows original will be recorded. If you have just connected a flash drive to a PC or laptop, then click on “Update list of drives” (1).

Remember that the disk must have at least 8 GB of free space, and during installation, all contents of the media are deleted.

  1. Next, the download of the original system files to install the OS. This process usually takes 20-30 minutes (time may vary depending on your internet speed).
  1. After the process is completed, close the program. You now have a Windows 10 installer that you can use on any computer.

Using the Media Creation Tool, you can get any version of Windows 10, including Ultimate, Home, and Pro in ru/eng languages. The application downloads the latest version of the operating system. After installation, the software will update online until the final build, so we do not recommend disabling automatic update. The bootloader also includes an installation wizard, the necessary set of drivers and services to get the system started. After installation, you can immediately connect to the Internet and download all the necessary applications, for example, through a browser Google Chrome or standard Microsoft Edge.

Where to download corporate Windows 10

The corporate version of the OS is downloaded in a slightly different way. To do this, you need to visit the page: https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx.

You need to log in using Microsoft account, enter the work address Email and download the required installation file. The use of a corporate build is available only to software buyers - legal entities.

Download ISO

Let's move on to the second method, which allows you to get the Windows 10 installer. The user can download any desired build, be it Beta or Fall Creator Update, via a torrent or any software site and reinstall it on your computer. In addition to downloading, you will need additional software to create bootable media in ISO format.

After installing the torrent version, you can also activate it with your license key and expand it with official updates from Microsoft.

So, you have downloaded the ISO image with the required Windows 10. By opening the image or mounting it in virtual drive, you will not be able to install the operating system. To do this, let's create a bootable USB flash drive using one of the popular programs:

  1. Go to http://wudt.codeplex.com/ and click on Download to download the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.
  1. Select the recording device (1) and click on “Begin copying” (2).
  1. After copying is complete, you can use the Windows 10 installer for your own purposes.

Despite the name of the utility, it can be safely used to record images of “fresh” OSes. If you downloaded Windows image 10 in another format (not ISO), then use the Alcohol 120 utilities, Daemon Tools and the like.

Bottom line

Now you know where to get the Windows 10 installer and how to download an operating system image using it.

Remember that before you start installing the OS on your computer, you need to set the boot priority in the settingsBIOS.

Video

You can watch visual instructions with a visual explanation of all the actions from the article in this video.

Windows 10 has absorbed all the best from previous versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. It is quite beautiful, convenient and fast. But it wasn't without its drawbacks. The most significant of them are errors that many people experience in the operation of the system, programs, games and self-removal the operating system applications that it considers unlicensed, even some free ones.

However, if you have enough modern computer or laptop, then over time, most likely you will still have to switch to Windows 10, since older versions of operating systems are gradually losing support from both the developers of the system itself and software developers.

Should owners of PCs that are rather mediocre by today's standards rush to update the system? Probably not... Since you will have more problems than benefits from the update - selection of drivers, glitches in the operation of the system and programs, etc. And you are unlikely to gain in productivity.

But for owners of licensed versions of Windows 7 and 8.1, it is important not to miss the moment and make a free upgrade to Windows 10, which is available until July 29, 2016. After this date, you will not be able to get the update for free.

If you love games and your video card supports DirectX 12, which is only available in Windows 10, then you will have to switch to it anyway, as it is designed to give an additional performance boost. Although games on DirectX 12 are unlikely to appear before mid-2016, or even closer to its end.

But if you have a modern computer or laptop with the not-so-successful Windows 8.1 and want to plunge into the world of a more modern operating system, then why not? Do on external drive and forward to new technologies! As a last resort, you can easily and quickly restore the previous system.
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2. How to download Windows 10

Using the “Media Creation Tool” utility, you can not only download the original Windows 10 image, but also create a bootable disk or flash drive. You can download the utility in the "" section.

The utility allows you to download the version of Windows 10 you need with the latest updates. It works on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 of any bitness. You won't be able to run the program on Windows XP and Vista.

After launching the utility and accepting license agreement you will be asked what you want to do.

The “Update this computer now” item is designed to update your existing operating system. Windows systems 7 or Windows 8.1. But it is always better to do a clean installation from a disk or flash drive. To do this, select “Create installation media for another computer.”

To download an image from which you can install both the “Windows 10 Home” and “Windows 10 Professional” versions, just leave Windows 10.

If a licensed “Windows 10 Home for one language” was installed on your computer or laptop and you just want to reinstall it without losing the license, then choose this option.

In the "Architecture" field, select the bitness of the operating system.

General recommendations are as follows. If you have 3 GB random access memory or less, then choose the 32-bit version. If the RAM is 4 GB or more, then it is 64-bit. If you select the “Both” option, a universal image will be downloaded from which you can install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. But the image size will be more than 5 GB, so to record it you will need a double-layer DVD or a flash drive of at least 8 GB.
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The next window asks you to select media for Windows 10.

If you install Windows from a flash drive, you can leave the “USB flash memory device”; this option will be the simplest and most reliable. Insert a flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB and click “Next”. Once the image is downloaded, a bootable USB flash drive will be created automatically.

Please note that all files on the flash drive will be destroyed, so copy them to a safe place in advance (for example, to drive “D”).

If you select “ISO file”, it will be downloaded to the folder you specify and you can make a bootable disk or flash drive from it at any time. Installing Windows from a boot disk is easier and more reliable than from a flash drive. So if you have a DVD drive and it works well, this option is preferable.

Once the download is complete, you will be prompted to burn the image to a DVD. If you plan to install Windows from a DVD, then insert blank disk and click on the appropriate link.

Thus, using the “Media Creation Tool” utility, you will download the desired version of Windows 10 and prepare a disk or flash drive from which you can install the system.

3. Create bootable media

For Windows installations 10 from the downloaded operating system image you need to make a boot disk or flash drive.

3.1. Creating a Windows 10 installation disc

The easiest way to create installation disk Windows 10 using the “Astroburn” program, which you can download in the “” section.

Launch the program, go to the “Image” tab and click on the icon next to the “Path to image file” field.

Be sure to check the “Check” box and click the “Start Recording” button.

As a result, you will receive an installation DVD- Windows disk 10.

3.2. Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 10

Make bootable Windows flash drive 10 can be done using one of best programs"Rufus", which you can download in the "" section.

Connect a flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB to your computer.
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Launch the Rufus program and click on the DVD drive icon.

Select the Windows 10 image and click Open.

Now just click the “Start” button and the creation of a bootable flash drive will begin.

If you have valuable files on your flash drive, copy them to a safe place in advance.

As a result, you will receive a bootable USB flash drive from which you can install Windows 10.

4. Boot from installation disk or flash drive

To begin installing Windows 10, insert a bootable disk or flash drive and turn on or restart your computer.

It is better to insert the flash drive into the rear USB connector on the motherboard without using a USB extension cable.

Immediately after turning on the computer, press and hold the call key " Boot Menu"(Download Menu). It is usually indicated in the tips on home screen computer boot. On different computers and on laptops this can be the key from “F8” to “F12”.

After the “Boot Menu” appears, use the down and up arrows to navigate to the DVD drive or flash drive and press Enter.

If your computer does not even try to start booting from a disk or flash drive, then read our article. If the computer sees the flash drive and tries to boot from it, but freezes or displays an error message, then read and make a bootable flash drive in a different mode.

5. Start of installation and choice of bit depth

Immediately after booting from the installation disk or flash drive, you should see a prompt to press any key to begin installing Windows.

This must be done within a few seconds, otherwise the installation will not start and the computer will need to be restarted again. I usually press Spacebar.

During installation Windows computer will reboot several times, but you no longer need to press a key on the keyboard, otherwise the installation will start all over again.

If you downloaded an image that allows you to install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10, a screen will appear asking you to select the bit depth.

Select the desired version using the down and up arrows and press Enter.

Wait for the blue “Install Windows” window to appear.

6. Configure language settings

At this stage you are asked to select languages.

In the next window, click the “Install” button under the “Windows” logo.

7. Entering the key and selecting the version of Windows 10

If this computer or Windows laptop 10 is being installed for the first time and you have an unused key or a Windows 7, 8 or 10 key used on this PC, then enter it and click the “Next” button.

If on this computer or the laptop already had Windows 10 installed (for example, by Windows updates 7 or 8.1) or you do not have a license key, then do not enter anything and click on the link “I do not have a product key”.

Windows 10 does not have a license key tied to the operating system bit depth, as was the case in previous versions of Windows. You can, for example, upgrade 32-bit Windows 7 or 8.1 to 32-bit Windows 10, and then perform a clean installation of 64-bit Windows 10 and the license will remain. But Windows 7 or 8.1 Home cannot be upgraded to Windows 10 Professional.

In the next window, you need to select the operating system version - “Windows 10 Professional” or “Windows 10 Home”.

If you don’t know why you need the “Professional” version, then choose the “Home” version, as it contains fewer unnecessary components and will work faster. Comparison table You can download “Professional”, “Home” and other versions of Windows 10 in the “” section.

In the next window, check the box “I accept the license terms” and click “Next”.

We are offered two types of Windows 10 installation.

“Update” – selecting this type of installation will display a message about the impossibility of updating when booting from media (disk or flash drive).

Upgrade Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10, keeping files and installed programs(or without saving) can only be done by running the installation program from Windows. We will not consider this option now.

“Custom” - installing clean Windows 10 on a new or existing partition hard drive. We will consider this type of installation in this article.

9. Disk setup

After selecting the installation type, the disk settings window will appear. If you already had some version of Windows installed, then the disk will have partitions with the old system.

Delete all partitions except the largest one, which contains your personal files (drive “D”).

Take care in advance of the safety of your files that were on the desktop and in the user’s “My Documents” folders, as they will be deleted along with the old system. It's best to copy them to an external drive.

Then select “Unallocated space...” to install and click the “Next” button.

If the disk of your computer or laptop is clean and there are no partitions on it, then create a partition for the system with a capacity of about 100 GB (102,400 MB) using the “Create” button.

SSD drive It’s better not to divide it into several partitions, but to give it entirely to the “C” drive for installing Windows, programs and games. Then you will get unrivaled computer speed!

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If your disk's partition table is in MBR format, a 500 MB service partition will be automatically created before the partition for installing Windows 10.

If the partition table of your disk is in GPT format, then before the partition for installing Windows 10, 3 service section volumes of 450, 100 and 16 MB.

There will still be “Unallocated space...” at the bottom. Create another partition on it for user files for all the remaining space, select it and click the “Format” button.

Select partition 2 or 4 to install Windows, which has a volume slightly less than the 100 GB we specified, and click “Next”.

Creating and deleting partitions is quite simple, but if you have any doubts, refer to our article on installing Windows 8.1, it is described in great detail. If Windows 10 will not install to the disk and reports an error, then try.

At this stage, the files from the installation disk or flash drive are copied to the computer’s hard drive and then the installation will take place from the hard drive.

Sometimes this process may stop at 0% or any other place for a while, and then quickly end. Please be patient and do not touch your computer. If after 30 minutes of waiting nothing happens, then most likely the computer has frozen or the installation disk is hard to read. You'll have to start all over again and if it freezes again, perhaps replace the installation disk.

After copying the files, the computer will reboot several times and the installation process will continue, requiring user interaction. During the reboot process, each time you may be prompted to press any key, but you no longer need to press anything, otherwise the installation will start all over again.

If you did not click anything, but the installation still starts from the very beginning, then remove the installation disk or flash drive, restart the computer and the installation will continue from the hard drive.

11. Setting parameters

At this stage you can configure some Windows settings 10, relating mainly to user tracking.

If you don’t want to bother, then click the “Use standard settings” button, nothing bad will happen. To view and change settings, click on the “Settings” link.

It is advisable to disable all options for connecting to unknown Wi-Fi networks and sending error reports, this will improve security.

It is better to leave browser protection and speed up its work. But it is better to prohibit other users from using your computer to download system files, so as not to load the disk and the Internet.

After this, the computer will restart and the installation will continue.

12. Login or create an account

The next window asks you to enter your login and password. account Microsoft.

If you do not have such an account, you are encouraged to use the “Create one!” link. This account is tied to the Microsoft server and is needed primarily to synchronize system settings between several computers.

Personally, I don't like to link my account to the Internet, as sometimes it causes various problems and slow down your computer. To create a local account as in previous versions Windows, click on the “Skip this step” link.

Now just enter your name, preferably in English, and click “Next”.

It is better not to enter the password at this stage, but if necessary, set it later in Windows, after full customization computer.

13. Completing the installation and logging into Windows

At the last stage installation program finishes system setup and displays various messages on a background that changes brightness.

This may take from 5 to 30 minutes. Be patient and do not touch the computer.

When you first log into your desktop, you may be prompted to allow access to your computer from the local network.

If you have another computer or laptop and you want to exchange files between them, then allow access. If you do not have other computers, then it is better to deny access, this will increase security.

14. Activation and subsequent actions

If you entered the correct license key during the installation process or Windows 10 has already been activated on your PC once, the system will be activated automatically the first time you access the Internet.

To check the activation status, enter or change the product key, click on Windows icon in the lower left corner and go to Settings - Update and Security - Activation.

There is also a “Go to the Store” button to purchase a license and legalize Windows 10 on your computer.

If you don't produce Windows activation 10, a reminder to activate will appear on your desktop, you won't be able to change color settings, and you can only set wallpaper on your desktop using the Photos app.

15. Links

Below you can download all the necessary files to download and install Windows 10 that I mentioned in this article.

Wait for Windows 10 to download and install, and.

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!!!The note was updated on 10/03/2018 due to the release major update Windows 10 October Update 1809

In the century high speed internet Finally, there is an official opportunity to download Windows 10 directly from the Microsoft website. It’s actually very simple to do this - I believe that Mikes have become more loyal to users in this regard, because getting a distribution of the desired operating system is now easier than ever, a real paradise for beginners. In today's post, I'll be sharing three completely legal ways to download Windows 10 from Microsoft.com using special programs and without.

Earlier on the search for the original Windows distribution It could have taken quite a lot of time, and you must admit, no one knows what they distribute on torrents? — whether it’s the officials’ business, they certainly won’t force us to "Trojan horse" into the system. Now there is a simple and safe way download the latest “top ten” version and edition we need, and without leaving the checkout “cut” the distribution kit into a blank or flash drive for installation from scratch (or as we like to say - for installation via BIOS)

After downloading Windows 10 from the official website, you may have problems installing it on your computer. I recommend that you read the detailed notes about (after reading this article you will receive the ISO file you need to work) And

Media Creation Tool - Legal way to download Windows 10

To download the Windows 10 distribution from the official Microsoft website, we will use the proprietary Media Creation Tools utility. To download it, just go to the page using the link below and select the required bit depth of the utility (namely utilities, not the bit size of Windows 10 being loaded)

The picture below shows what and where to click, at the bottom of the page there are still many options for updating and other things, but all the links lead to the program we need, so don’t get distracted.

License conditions - how much interesting stuff you can read here, how many angry reviews there were in Windows address 10 for spying on computer users and transferring personal information to Microsoft servers, but apparently before the release of the ten, no one read this agreement and everyone naively believes that the seven and various browsers They don't spy on them...

At this point, the so-called preparatory work is completed and we can proceed directly to starting the process of downloading the distribution kit to the computer.

Creating installation media

Immediately after launching the Windows 10 Setup application, we will be offered two options for the development of events:

  • Update this computer now (All programs and user data will be saved - this option usually causes many problems with the further use of the computer, and our task is completely different - this does not suit us)
  • Create installation media for another computer (This is what we need - download an ISO image or create a boot disk using standard tools)

The purpose of this note is to show you how to download Windows 10, therefore, select the second item and click “Next”

Quite recently, at the next stage of image preparation, we could select the edition of the operating system (Professional or Home), now this option is not available, the edition is selected during the installation of the distribution kit on your computer. But the bit depth and language are still available for selection at the preparation stage. Fortunately for beginners, it is now possible to select recommended settings for your computer. If you are in doubt, the installer will analyze your system and select the optimal settings.

And finally, the final step that will lead to downloading Windows 10. Select what we need - download the image and immediately write it to a USB flash drive (in this case, a bootable USB flash drive will be created, which will be suitable for a clean installation of the system on the computer, but the image will not remain on our computer), or simply download the original image of Windows 10 for subsequent recording on a disc or any other boot device. In the first option, you will have to specify a flash drive to write to (the data on it will be destroyed without the possibility of recovery), in the second, using Explorer, you will need to indicate in which folder to save the Windows image.

All that remains is to wait for the Windows 10 download process to complete from Microsoft servers - it all depends on the speed of your Internet connection, you can use the computer at this stage - so you can play solitaire or go about your business, watching this process is a dubious pleasure.

If you chose to download an ISO image, then after downloading you will be shown where this image itself was saved and you will be able to burn it to a CD (Item: Open DVD Burner)

That's all - we've looked at the most popular way to download Windows 10 from the official Microsoft website, as you can see now it's easier than ever, we don't even need any additional programs to create a bootable USB flash drive (imagine how many questions you had about how to create that same bootable USB flash drive?)

Alternative way to download Windows 10

(Unfortunately, since about August 2016, the method no longer works)

Agree, if you only need the image of the Windows operating system itself, then it is not entirely logical to install third party programs— for example, I use Rufus to write to a flash drive, why did I get this utility? - there is an exit. Go to the official Windows 10 Tech Bench Upgrade Program download page

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

Everything here is in English, but don’t be alarmed - it won’t be difficult to figure it out, for Windows boot 10 Home and Windows 10 Professional select everything as in the picture below. You can choose the language at your discretion (it’s quite possible they can read me from Ukraine)

At the next stage, select the bit depth (x64 if you have more than 4 gigabytes of RAM, in other cases select the 32-bit edition) and wait until the ISO image is downloaded to your computer.

Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool - Not Just Windows

While writing this note, I discovered a new, previously unknown to me way to download Microsoft products from the official website. This applies not only to Windows 10 - this is the ability to download Windows or Office of any edition and bit level directly from their servers. To generate download links ISO images a very small one will help us Microsoft program Windows and Office ISO Download Tool - you can download the archive with the program from the link below, password itshnegcom

So, select on the right side Windows programs 10, on the left side we answer questions related to the edition and interface language. After answering all the questions, we will have links to download the distributions we need...

...all that remains is to download them to your computer. I can’t say how convenient this is for the average user, but how do I like it? technical specialist It never hurts to have links to current versions distributions of Microsoft products, because they are updated quite often.

As usual, the speed of loading the image depends on your Internet connection and the workload of the company’s servers, but I had no problems - everything works like a clock.

P.S. So we have sorted out three simple ways download Windows 10 from the official website. Please note that if clean install if you happen to be on a computer that already had Windows 10, then on the screen where you enter the product key, skip this step - after successful authorization into your Microsoft account, your copy will be automatically activated.

UPD from 05/01/2018. Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803 is now available to download by any means! Personally, I have already updated my distribution using the last method - simply downloading the original ISO from the official website.

If you have previously downloaded the Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool from my website, please update due to the major update released on April 30, 2018. Before updating, do not forget to do backup copy important data!!! Happy May holidays everyone 😉

UPD from 10/03/2018. Windows 10 October Update is now available for download - you can use Windows ISO Downloader to download the latest ISO image.

There is no need to download the program to download, the April one works fine - don’t forget about backups, spring update broke quite a few computers...

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