Windows 10 - Latest ISO Download

As Windows 10 kept on updating their version and my notebook have been configured to automatically run "Windows Update" periodically its no surprise that my notebook is updated to the latest version (1803) and build.

But sometimes I do need to perform a clean install of Windows 10 and it makes no sense to install an older version and run the updates via internet to make it up-to-date. It will be best to install the latest version & build from the start, luckily Microsoft do provide the downloads of ISO file format thus making our life more easier.

1) The link of the download here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

2) You will see the below website, just click the "Download tool now" button as shown. There's no indication which version of Windows 10 you will be downloading and as such I assumed that its the latest version (as of publishing the latest version is 1803).

3) You will be prompted to either "Run" or "Save as" option, for my case I preferred to save it locally first. The tool is small in size (about 18.7MB), once the download completed just run the tool.

4) When prompted by UAC, just click "Yes" button to continue.

5) The tools will start the loading process (ensure that your computer is still connected to the internet), please be patience and wait for it to load.

6) You will need to click "Accept" button to agreed to the license terms.

7) On the next screen, select option "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD or ISO file) for another PC" and proceed to click the "Next" button.

DO NOT choose "Upgrade this PC now" as this will upgrade the current computer to Windows 10, so choose correctly.

8) Now select the correct "Language" and "Architecture" that you want to download and click "Next" button to continue.

PS: You may need to "Deselect/Untick" the option "Use the recommended options for this PC" to be able to select the language, Edition & architecture.

9) Now select "ISO file" option and click "Next" button.

If you choose "USB flash drive" option you will be prompted to insert a blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of capacity, this option will be very slow and time consuming thus not recommended at all.

10) You will be prompted to the location to save the file, choose your preferred download location (eg. C:\Downloads), you may also rename file to something more appropriate and recognizable (eg. Win10_1803_x64.iso) and proceed to click the "Save" button to start the download process.

11) The download is starting, the file size of my copy is about 3.46GB and depending on your internet speed the download time may varies.

12) Once the download completed, you can use your preferred methods or media type for the installation, such as burning it to a DVD disc or use a 3rd party tools to transfer & make it bootable on a USB flash drive (eg. Rufus-3.1.exe).

Do take note that the ISO file downloaded is from Microsoft's website directly thus I'm pretty sure its safe and free from viruses, but due to the instability of my internet connectivity I have downloaded the file twice just to ensure its free from corruption (aka missing packet) and scan it with anti-virus of my own.

Also the download doesn't contains any CD-Key inside (don't ask me for it), as long as you are using a valid OEM license (usually embedded into your computer's UEFI) the activation is automatic upon detection of internet connectivity. If you have a Retail license then you already have the key, just key-in and activate it normally.

For other licensing like VLK/MAK, please refer to your IT Administrator for the activation (but be prepared to answer some questions on why you need it). That's all for now and thanks for reading.


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