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Windows 11 KB5089549 can now be downloaded for USB installs using official Microsoft tool

Sayan Sen — Fri, 15 May 2026 08:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows via ISOs. Read more...

KB5083769: Microsoft updates Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 USB installations

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows. Read more...

Microsoft updates official Windows 11 ISO tool with the latest system updates

Taras Buria — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:58:01 +0000

A new version of the Media Creation Tool app is here, offering you the latest Windows 11 release with all available updates. Read more...

Microsoft updates Media Creation Tool with the latest Windows 11 updates

Taras Buria — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:44:01 +0000

A new version of the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is now available, offering you the latest Windows 11 version and its updates. Read more...

Microsoft updates Windows 11's official Media Creation Tool app

Taras Buria — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:34:01 +0000

A new version of Windows 11's Media Creation Tool is now available with a more recent Windows 11 build. Read more...

Microsoft has updated Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 USB installations

Sayan Sen — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows. Read more...

Microsoft updates Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 USB installs

Sayan Sen — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows. Read more...

Microsoft ironically blocks Windows 10 to 11 ISO upgrade as it breaks Media Creation Tool

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:20:01 +0000

After pushing users for so long to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11, Microsoft has now ironically blocked one of the paths itself as it breaks Media Creation Tool. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is currently broken for some users

Taras Buria — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:58:01 +0000

Microsoft issued a heads-up message that some users will have a hard time running Windows 11's Media Creation Tool to download an ISO or make a bootable USB. Read more...

Popular tool for skipping Windows 11 requirements updated with important new feature

Taras Buria — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:16:01 +0000

There is no shortage of apps that can help you bypass Windows 11's hardware requirements, and one of them now offers a new method to download images with a bunch of improvements. Read more...

Microsoft updates Media Creation Tool with a newer Windows 11 release

Taras Buria — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:16:02 +0000

Microsoft has updated its Media Creation Tool with a newer Windows 11 version, which means fewer updates on clean installations. Read more...

Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5044284/KB5046617 still can't install new updates via USB/CD

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5044284 and KB5046617 Windows 11 24H2 updates still can't install new updates. Read more...

Microsoft doesn't like you downloading Windows 10 even from official source anymore

Sayan Sen — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:30:02 +0000

Microsoft seems to not like it anymore it you want to download Windows 10, even if you do it from an official source. Read more...

New Windows 11 23H2 images are now available with fixes for known issues

Taras Buria — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 23H2 images (available on the official website and via the MCT app) with fixes for some known issues, namely the broken Narrator during the initial setup. Read more...

You can now download Windows 11 version 23H2 using Universal Media Creation Tool

Taras Buria — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:56:01 +0000

Universal Media Creation Tool, a third-party script for downloading various Windows versions directly from Microsoft, has been updated to a newer version to allow downloading Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2. Read more...

You can now download Windows 11 version 23H2 using Media Creation Tool

Taras Buria — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:08:01 +0000

Windows 11 version 23H2 is finally available for download using the Media Creation Tool. The company has updated its ISO utility, allowing users to download the latest version for clean installations. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 23H2 on Media Creation Tool will land after "optimization"

Sayan Sen — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:50:01 +0000

Although Windows 11 23H2 was released this week, users began to notice that the Media Creation Tool was not downloading the update. Now, a Microsoft exec has confirmed that it will land later. Read more...

This Media Creation Tool alternative makes downloading Windows 10 and 11 ISOs much easier

Taras Buria — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:34:01 +0000

If you frequently download Windows ISOs or need an image of a non-mainstream SKU, this new Media Creation Tool alternative is here to help. It lets you access more than 5000 official OS images. Read more...

This free Windows 11 install tool bypasses TPM and system requirements check

Sayan Sen — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:28:01 +0000

A GitHub dev has updated its Universal MediaCreationTool for Windows which now supports Windows 11. Interestingly, the new update skips TPM and system requirements checks on Windows 11. Read more...

How to create recovery media for your Windows 10 PC

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:00:01 +0000

No matter who you are, there's a good chance you'll have to repair your computer at some point in your life. In this guide, we'll show you how to get started with creating recovery media. Read more...