How to download older ISO versions of Windows 10 – Pureinfotech

Although you can download the ISO file to install Windows 10 here Microsoft support siteyou can only download the latest version as there is no option to select older versions on the website.

However, if you’ve upgraded your device by mistake, are having compatibility issues with the new version, or just don’t like the latest release, you can download older versions of Windows 10 using the Rufus tool to go back to the previous version.

Rufus is a free third-party tool designed to create a bootable USB flash drive for installing Windows 10 (or Windows 11). However, unlike Media Creation Tool, Rufus can download an ISO file using an older version of Windows 10 and make bootable media.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to use Rufus to download an ISO file and create media for installing older versions of Windows 10, even if they’re no longer supported.

Download older versions of Windows 10 from Rufus

Use these steps to create USB media with an older version of Windows 10:

1. Open Rufus website.

2. In the Download section, click the link to download the latest version.

3. Double-click the executable to launch the tool.

4. click on it Parameters button (third button from the left) a the bottom of the page.

   

5. In the “Settings” section, use the “Check for updates” drop-down menu and select Daily choice.

6. click on it Close button.

7. click on it Close Click again to close the program.

8. Open Rufus again.

9. In the “Device” section, use the drop-down menu and select the USB drive to create the installation media.

   Quick tip: You must connect a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of memory. If you don’t see the device listed, you may need to restart the tool.

10. In the “Download option” section, use the drop-down menu and select Disc or ISO image choice.

11. click on it down arrow click the button on the right and select Download choice.

    

12. click on it Download button.

13. choose Windows 10 choice.

14. click on it Continue button.

15. In the Here section, select an older version of Windows 10 to download, including:

    • Version 22H2, November 2021 Update (Support number 19045).
    • Version 21H2, November 2021 Update (Support number 19044).
    • Version 20H2, October 2020 Update (Support number 19042).
    • Version 2004, May 2020 Update (Support number 19041).
    • Version 1909, November 2019 Update (Support # 18363).
    • Version 1903, May 2019 Update (Support # 18362).
    • Version 1809, October 2018 Update (Support # 17763).
    • Version 1803, April 2018 Update (Support # 17134).
    • Version 1709, Fall Creators Update (Support number 16299).
    • Version 1703, Creators Update (Support # 15063).
    • Version 1607, Anniversary Update (Support # 14393).
    • Version 1511, November Update (Support # 10586).
    • Version 1507, Initial Release (Support number 10240).

    

16. click on it Continue button.

17. choose Windows 10 Home/Pro/Edu choice.

18. click on it Continue button.

19. Select your Windows 10 language.

20. click on it Continue button.

21. Select the operating system architecture (x64 or x86). (If it’s a newer device, you should select it x64 choice.)

22. click on it Download button.

23. Select the location to automatically save the Windows 10 ISO.

24. After downloading, continue with default settings.

25. click on it Getting started button.

26. click on it okay button to skip customization settings.

27. click on it okay Button to confirm deletion of USB drive data.

After completing the steps, you can use a bootable USB flash drive to install an older version of Windows 10 using a clean or in-place upgrade installation.