Neowin News Feed for: Rufus

New Rufus update bugs out the Windows 11 system requirements bypass option

Sayan Sen — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:06:01 +0000

Following the recent release of Rufus update 4.14, the application has been hit with a couple of bugs, this new one bugs out the Windows 11 system requirements bypass option. Read more...

Rufus explains why the new way to install Windows 11 is currently broken

Sayan Sen — Sat, 02 May 2026 15:54:01 +0000

Pete Batard, the maker of the popular Rufus app, has discovered that there is an issue with the installation of Windows 11. He has explained what's going on. Read more...

Major Rufus update brings a new way to install Windows 11, can make your PC faster

Sayan Sen — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:58:02 +0000

A major update to Rufus introduces a new method to install Windows 11, fixes a USB-bug, and could make your PC faster. Read more...

Rufus 4.14 Final

Razvan Serea — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:50:01 +0000

Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc. Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need! Read more...

Rufus gets big update with silent Windows 11 installation, new bloat removal tools and more

Taras Buria — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:52:01 +0000

Rufus is a popular tool for creating bootable USB media for installing Windows 11 or other operating systems, and its latest update brings a couple of very useful new features for Windows users. Read more...

Rufus 4.14.2372 Beta

Razvan Serea — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:01 +0000

Rufus 4.13.2316

Razvan Serea — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:06:02 +0000

Rufus blames Microsoft for allegedly blocking latest Windows 11 ISO downloads

Sayan Sen — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has seemingly blocked Windows 11 ISO downloads for certain users as it may be trying to get them to only use the official way. Read more...

Rufus 4.12.2314

Razvan Serea — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:04:01 +0000

Rufus 4.12.2313 Beta

Razvan Serea — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:36:01 +0000

Rufus 4.12 Beta is out with better Dev Drive detection and ISO fixes

Taras Buria — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:50:02 +0000

Rufus is one of the best tools out there for making bootable media, and its latest update brings a few improvements. Read more...

Popular app Rufus improves Windows 11 25H2 ISO install after users found issues

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:56:01 +0000

Rufus, which is one of the most popular apps among Windows enthusiasts and users, has fixed Windows 11 25H2 ISO install fails and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.11.2285

Razvan Serea — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:04:01 +0000

Rufus 4.10 is out with dark mode, new Secure Boot certificates support, and more

Taras Buria — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:36:01 +0000

Rufus 4.10 is now publicly available as a stable release, which introduces dark mode support, important updates to Secure Boot, and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.10.2279

Razvan Serea — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:12:02 +0000

Rufus confirms Windows 11 25H2 ISO support as it launches a new update

Sayan Sen — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:44:02 +0000

Rufus has released a new update today. The release, though beta, brings new features as it confirms Windows 11 25H2 support. Read more...

Rufus 4.10.2278 Beta

Razvan Serea — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:58:01 +0000

Rufus 4.9 gets emergency fix for unofficial Windows ISO user experience bug

Sayan Sen — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:36:01 +0000

Rufus has received its latest update and with this, it brings a fix for unofficial Windows ISOs, a performance boost and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.9.2256

Razvan Serea — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 03:30:01 +0000

Rufus 4.8.2253

Razvan Serea — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:20:01 +0000

Rufus 4.8.2250 Beta

Razvan Serea — Tue, 27 May 2025 04:02:01 +0000

PSA: Windows 11's BYPASSNRO is still part of Rufus as it receives its latest update

Sayan Sen — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:48:02 +0000

Here's a friendly reminder that Rufus can still help you bypass Windows 11's MSA and internet requirements as the app receives its latest update with more refinements. Read more...

Rufus 4.7.2231

Razvan Serea — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:56:01 +0000

Rufus 4.7.2230 Beta

Razvan Serea — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:04:01 +0000

Rufus 4.6 gets Windows 11 24H2 unsupported PC bypass, ReactOS boot fix

Sayan Sen — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:30:01 +0000

Rufus final version 4.6 has been released which brings Windows 11 24H2 in-place upgrade bypass fix, and more improvements. Read more...

Rufus 4.6.2208

Razvan Serea — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:54:01 +0000

New Rufus-like app brings simple Windows 11 24H2 unsupported PC (CPU/TPM) bypass

Sayan Sen — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:32:01 +0000

A new unofficial app is now available for download that makes bypassing Windows 11 (24H2) system requirements simple with just a few clicks. Read more...

Rufus adds Windows 11 24H2 unsupported PC bypass for in-place upgrades, local account fix

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:44:02 +0000

The latest release of Rufus brings Windows 11 24H2 bypass for unsupported PCs, a local account-related fix, and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.6.2205 Beta

Razvan Serea — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:48:01 +0000

Rufus posts unsupported CPU bypass for Windows 11 24H2 in-place upgrade but not for everyone

Sayan Sen — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:42:01 +0000

Popular USB media utility Rufus has provided a workaround to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware via an in-place upgrade. Read more...

Amazon launches Rufus AI shopping assistant for all US customers

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:58:01 +0000

Amazon's Rufus AI assistant is now live in the US, available on the Amazon app and desktop. It uses generative AI to answer questions and assist with purchase decisions, though it's still in beta. Read more...

Amazon Rufus AI shopping assistant is now available to all US customers

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Rufus, is now available to all U.S. customers in the Amazon Shopping app. Rufus can answer questions, make recommendations, and assist customers during shopping. Read more...

New Rufus 4.5 has Windows and Linux improvements, for UEFI, NTFS, MBR, ISO, GRUB

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 May 2024 21:36:01 +0000

Rufus, one of the most popular unofficial third-party software used for creating bootable media has been updated today. The new version has improvements related to UEFI, NTFS, ISO, VHDX, GRUB. Read more...

Rufus 4.5.2180

Razvan Serea — Wed, 22 May 2024 17:08:01 +0000

Rufus 4.5 beta is out with UEFI media validation and various improvements

Taras Buria — Wed, 08 May 2024 17:38:01 +0000

The Beta version of Rufus, a popular app for making bootable USB media, was updated to version 4.5. The most notable changes include runtime UEFI media validation, increased buffer size, and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.5.2160 Beta

Razvan Serea — Wed, 08 May 2024 17:06:01 +0000

Amazon launches its AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus

Omer Dursun — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:00:02 +0000

Amazon has launched its AI assistant, Rufus, to help customers navigate the online shopping process. It has been trained on Amazon's product data to answer questions, make recommendations, and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.4 is out with GRUB 2.12, fixes for Dev Drives, better card reader support, and more

Taras Buria — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:50:01 +0000

Rufus, one of the best apps for creating bootable media, has been updated to version 4.4. The latest release brings fixes for Dev Drives, better support for SDXC card readers, and more. Read more...

Rufus 4.4.2103

Razvan Serea — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:10:01 +0000

How to install Windows 11 version 23H2 on unsupported hardware

Taras Buria — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:01 +0000

In this guide, we prepared several methods to upgrade or install Windows 11 version 23H2 on an unsupported computer. They include options with and without third-party applications. Read more...