How To Download Windows 10 Older Version ISO For Free

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to download older ISO versions of Windows 10 to roll back to the previous version of the operating system in 2022. If the latest version of Windows OS is not working as standard on your computer, downloading the ISO file for any old Windows 10 firmware that is fully working and compatible with your PC will address this issue.

Although it is possible to download Windows ISO from the Microsoft support website, you can only get the latest version. If you happen to need an old version of Windows 10 for some reason, the official source does not provide an option to choose previous iterations.

However, suppose you are running into problems since upgrading your computer to the new release; a simple roll back to the previous version could fix performance issues on the updated system.

Rufus is a free-to-download third-party tool to create a bootable USB for Windows 10 installation for those not in the know.

That said, unlike the official Media Creation Tool for upgrading Windows OS, Rufus is capable of downloading the ISO file in addition to preparing the bootable flash drive for an older version of Windows 10.

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In the guide below, you will learn all the steps to download the ISO file and create bootable media to install older Windows 10 using Rufus. You can use the tool also to download versions that are no longer supported.

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Here are the steps to create a bootable USB media flash drive to install an older Windows 10 on a PC desktop and laptop.

Step 1 – Go To the Rufus website and download the latest version of the software.

Step 2 – Install the tool on your device if you haven’t done so already, and launch it.

Step 3 – On the main interface of Rufus, click the Settings button.

rufus settings button

Step 4 – Now, click on the Check for updates drop-down menu under the Settings section and select the Daily (Default) option.

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Step 5 – When done, click the Close button and hit the Close button again to exit the app.

Step 6 – Relaunch Rufus.

Step 7 – To create the installation media, click on the drop-down menu under the Device section and select the USB drive option.

NOTE: Make sure that your fully formatted USB drive has at least 8GB of minimum free storage before connecting it to your device. In case, you don’t see the flash drive on the list, restart the tool.

Step 8 – Once that is out of the way, click the drop-down menu under the Boot selection section and choose the Disk or ISO image option.

Step 9 – To get things ready for ISO file download, click on the down arrow on the interface’s right side, select the Download option, and hit the button.

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Step 10 – On the popup dialogue box, select the Windows 10 option from the drop-down menu if it’s not already selected, and hit the Continue button.

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Step 11 – You’ll now see a Release section from where you can select the desired older version of Windows 10 to download or click on the link below for the most recent releases.

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Step 12 – Once done, click the Continue button.

Step 13 – Select the Win10 edition, such as Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, or Windows 10 Education.

Step 14 – After that, hit the Continue button, select the language, and click the Continue button again.

Step 15 – On the following dialogue box that appears, you need to select the operating system architecture (x86 or x64) that applies to your device and click the Download button.

Step 16 – Select the location where you want to save the downloaded file and continue with the default settings after the download.

Step 17 – With everything ready, click the Start button to begin downloading of ISO file.

Step 18 – Hit the OK button to confirm USB drive data deletion.

Step 19 – All done.

In the end, once you have completed all the steps, the bootable USB flash drive is all set to install an older version of Windows 10 using an in-place upgrade or clean install.