We generally advocate backing up your data and keeping a rescue disk in case your Windows decides to go south. Along with the rescue, you should also have your Windows installation USB ready. Not only does it save you time, but it can also be customized to your liking. But for all of the above, a Windows ISO file is needed. For now, for Windows 10 you can download using MCT, select Create installation media select. A similar tool is also present for Windows 8.1.
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But downloading through this tool means you can’t use your favorite download manager, and it obviously won’t work on other operating systems. There is an alternative where some source code tricks let you download the ISO from the browser but that’s just too many steps. We always try to find simpler solutions and so we have a solution to this problem too. Let’s see what that is.
Easier way
When you do a Google search for ISO of Windows X, the top result is usually from Microsoft, followed by several tutorials and torrent links. Visit the official Microsoft link, you have the option to download the tools mentioned above. This is because MS detects your browser & OS and provides the tool. But if you change your user agent to a mobile browser or a Mac, you will get download links for the ISO. Now let’s see how to do it step by step.
For firefox
Step 1: Add User-Agent Switcher from now. Restart Firefox after installation.
Step 2: On the Menu bar, go to Tools > Default User Agent and choose iPhone 3.0this will change the user agent to iPhone 3.0.
Step 3: Visit this link (for 10 and 8.1) and you will have the option to choose the version. Select the version you want and click Confirm to start the download.
Hot Tip: ISOs won’t be used without a tool to create bootable USB/DVD media. Top 5 tools for the same can be found here.
For Chrome
Step 1: Similar to Firefox you need to install this extension for Chrome. Click Add to Chrome to add the extension. No restart required for Chrome.
Step 2: Click on the extension’s icon in the top right corner of Chrome and select the iOS or Android agent.
Step 3: Visit this link (for 10 and 8.1) to download the version of your choice.
Alternative methods
The above method only works with Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. To download Windows 7, you will need a valid product key or you will need to follow the method I mentioned at the beginning. The details of the method can be found here. It allows you to download a total of 54 different versions of Windows 7, 8.1 & 10.
Conclusion
There are many websites and torrents available to download the ISO but you don’t know what you can get that comes with the ISO. Official downloads give you peace of mind that your downloads will be genuine, uncorrupted and free of things like backdoors, malware, etc. Share your thoughts and views with us. in the comments section.
SEE ALSO: Comparison of Top 5 Tools to Create Bootable ISO in Windows
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