Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

Windows 11 23H2, officially known as Windows 11 2023 Update, has been out for a short while now, available to those who want to upgrade from 22H2. However, there's a catch, and that's regarding ...

Normally, this would be the case pretty much straightaway following the release of a new version of Windows, and indeed Microsoft updated the current version of the Media Creation Tool to indicate it ...

If you are thinking of fresh or clean install Windows 11, you have to create a bootable USB media for Windows 11. This guide will show you how to create a Windows 11 bootable installation media using ...

The Windows 11 media creation tool is no longer working. And today marks the last day of support for Windows 10. There are other methods to upgrade your Windows 10 PC to 11. Talk about bad timing.

Microsoft released Windows 11 23H2, the Windows 11 2023 Update, today, and you can now download an ISO image for the new version to put aside for emergencies or clean installs. Windows 11 23H2 was ...

Obtaining an official Windows ISO for clean installation or experiments is easy: just download the Media Creation Tool app for Windows 10 or 11 from their respective websites. However, the official ...

A Media Creation Tool is used to upgrade the Windows operating system or create an installation media of the same. After creating the installation media, you can use it to install the Windows ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Microsoft ended mainstream Windows 10 support earlier this month. As such, millions of users are forced to update to Windows 11, enroll in the Extended Security Updates program, or just deal with it.