Windows iso

[pchelp]

Are websites like https://os.click trustable for downloading iso files of different windows versions? If not then how to download windows iso directly from microsoft's site without using windows download manager?

[Needfuldoer]

The Media Creation Tool can create an ISO image.

 

The official Windows download pages should also give you links to .ISO files if you trick it into thinking you're on Linux or a Mac by changing your browser's useragent string.

 

I wouldn't download an ISO for a current version of Windows off a third party site. You never know if someone tampered with it somewhere along the line.

[pchelp]

3 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

The Media Creation Tool can create an ISO image.

 

The official Windows download pages should also give you links to .ISO files if you trick it into thinking you're on Linux or a Mac by changing your browser's useragent string.

 

I wouldn't download an ISO for a current version of Windows off a third party site. You never know if someone tampered with it somewhere along the line.

I never managed to get that tool working. Are there any direct iso links from microsoft of 10 and 11?

[Needfuldoer]

1 minute ago, pchelp said:

I never managed to get that tool working. Are there any direct iso links from microsoft of 10 and 11?

Like I said, you have to trick the site into thinking you're on Linux before it will give you those links.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/427223/how-to-download-a-windows-10-iso-without-the-media-creation-tool/

[pchelp]

2 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Like I said, you have to trick the site into thinking you're on Linux before it will give you those links.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/427223/how-to-download-a-windows-10-iso-without-the-media-creation-tool/

That's too much for a noob.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

 

From the above link it is letting to directly download 11 multi edition iso. Which language do we need to choose English International or US?

 

Do you have a similar link for 10, to download the iso directly? I can found this one with media creation tool which never worked for me

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[pchelp]

4 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Like I said, you have to trick the site into thinking you're on Linux before it will give you those links.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/427223/how-to-download-a-windows-10-iso-without-the-media-creation-tool/

Edit-

Got it, used an extension. Same question like 11, Which language do we need to choose English International or US for 10?

 

[Needfuldoer]

1 minute ago, pchelp said:

Do you have a similar link for 10, to download the iso directly?

I do not.

 

2 minutes ago, pchelp said:

Which language do we need to choose English International or US?

If you're in the US, pick US English.

 

If you're not in the US but you want an English version of Windows, pick International.

 

1 minute ago, pchelp said:

I can found this one with media creation tool which never worked for me

I have a hard time believing the media creation tool doesn't work. 

[Eigenvektor]

14 minutes ago, pchelp said:

Which language do we need to choose English International or US for 10?

Doesn't matter too much, the spelling of some words might differ a bit like color/colour or organization/organisation. But otherwise they are identical in functionality.

[kitnoman]

1 hour ago, Needfuldoer said:

Like I said, you have to trick the site into thinking you're on Linux before it will give you those links.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/427223/how-to-download-a-windows-10-iso-without-the-media-creation-tool/

I had the same exact issue with this. But there's actually a short cut to this. You hit CTRL+SHIFT+ I to bring out the developers mode. Then, you press CTRL+SHIFT+M, which is the device toggle toolbar, then refresh. Then hit CTRL+SHIFT+M to bring back to desktop mode. Or just press it's icon on the develop mode.


Alternatively, I was also made aware that we can directly download windows using Rufus, here's a guide.

[pchelp]

8 minutes ago, kitnoman said:

I actually had the same exact issue with this. But there's actually a short cut to this. You after CTRL+SHIFT+ I to bring out the developers mode. You press CTRL+SHIFT+M, to double device toolbar, then refresh. Then hit CTRL+SHIFT+M to bring back to desktop mode. Or just press it's icon on the develop mode.


Alternatively, I was also made aware that we can directly download windows using Rufus, here's a guide.

Rufus downloads it from microsoft's servers? And where does rufus save the iso in pc after downloading it?

[kitnoman]

9 minutes ago, pchelp said:

Rufus downloads it from microsoft's servers? And where does rufus save the iso in pc after downloading it?

Yes I believe so. At least that's what I've read, that Rufus does not host it. The OS is directly downloaded from it's official source. You might also want to use NTLite app. You can watch or read on how to use it. But it basically use to make a custom Windows, so you can install it already debloated and with the settings you wanted. 

[scavengerhunt]

8 hours ago, kitnoman said:

You might also want to use NTLite app. You can watch or read on how to use it. But it basically use to make a custom Windows, so you can install it already debloated and with the settings you wanted. 

Wow this is great. Until I noticed you have to pay money every year to access most of the features!

[pchelp]

21 hours ago, kitnoman said:

Yes I believe so. At least that's what I've read, that Rufus does not host it. The OS is directly downloaded from it's official source. You might also want to use NTLite app. You can watch or read on how to use it. But it basically use to make a custom Windows, so you can install it already debloated and with the settings you wanted. 

Thank you. Are those debloated windows, some are open sources, any good and trustworthy? + @Needfuldoer

[Needfuldoer]

1 hour ago, pchelp said:

Thank you. Are those debloated windows, some are open sources, any good and trustworthy? + @Needfuldoer

I don't trust any of them.

[kitnoman]

1 hour ago, pchelp said:

Thank you. Are those debloated windows, some are open sources, any good and trustworthy? + @Needfuldoer

No, don't trust custom OS that's randomly found in the internet. the least you can hope for are those custom OS made by "trusted" content creators. But even then, consider them as sketchy.  The best option is still downloading your own copy of the OS from the original source(microsoft), download an app like ntlite, next is look for a step by step video guide, like these win 10, win 11.  Then follow it. Even pause the video if you need to, while following the guide. It could be tedious, yes. But you will learn and by the end of it, you will have a usb bootable installer without bloatwares and with all the settings you use right from the start after install.