To get to the direct ISO file downloads, your browser will claim it’s on a non-Windows operating system. If you spoof the user agent, you can access a site that claims it’s incompatible with your system. If something on the website isn’t compatible with your setup, the site can serve you a different page. The browser’s user agent is a short string of text that tells a website which OS and browser you’re using. This requires spoofing your browser’s user agent. To get those direct ISO file downloads on Windows, you’ll need to make your web browser pretend you’re using another operating system. If you access the website from another operating system-like macOS or Linux-you’re sent to a page where you can directly download an ISO file instead. Download your chosen ISO from the Windows Insider ISO page by saving it to a location on your device or creating a bootable USB.

Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool is only for Windows. RELATED: What Is An ISO File (And How Do I Use Them)? Here’s how to download Windows ISOs without the creation tool. Microsoft makes Windows 10 ISO images available to everyone through its download website, but if you’re already using a Windows machine, it forces you to download the Media Creation Tool first.

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