Microsoft has started pushing out the latest Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) via Windows Update service for users running earlier versions of Windows 10.
If you cannot wait to get the latest version or if you want to reinstall Windows 10 for some reason, you can download the latest version of Windows 10 from Microsoft with ease.
Those of you who have upgraded to Windows 10 might want to perform a clean install of Windows 10 from USB drive. If you are one of those users who want to perform a clean install or reinstall, you will be glad to know that you can now legally download Windows 10 ISO for free right from Microsoft.
One can now download Home, Home N, Home Single Language, Pro, and Pro N ISO files of Windows 10 from Microsoft without entering a product key. It’s worth noting that ISO image file contains all editions. That is, you cannot download a specific edition of Windows 10 (for example, Home edition) using this or any other method.
In this guide, we use the official Media Creation Tool to download the latest stable version of Windows 10 ISO image directly from Microsoft without having to enter the product key. If you want to directly download without using the Media Creation Tool, refer to our how to download Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft directly in web browser.
Download Windows 10 ISO without entering the product key
Step 1: Visit this page of Microsoft and click the Download tool now button (present in the Create Windows 10 installation media section) to download the Media Creation Tool.
Step 2: Run Media Creation Tool as an administrator. To do so, right-click on Media Creation Tool, and then click Run as administrator option.
Step 3: On the home screen, select the second radio button titled Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and then click the Next button.
Step 4: Here, uncheck the Use the recommended options for this PC checkbox.
Select the language, your edition of Windows 10 and then select the architecture (32 or 64-bit). If you’re not sure, select the Both option to download the ISO containing both 32-bit and 64-bit but note that the ISO file size will be larger than the normal one.
The Media Creation Tool no longer lets you choose an edition of Windows 10. The ISO that you download will include all editions of Windows 10, including Home and Pro. You can select what you want to install during the install. Refer to our how to select Home or Pro edition while installing Windows 10 guide for more information on the same.
Click the Next button.
Step 5: On “Choose which media to use” screen, select the second radio button titled ISO file, and then click the Next button.
If you want to create a bootable USB instead, select the first option titled USB flash drive and then select the same. Note that all files on the USB drive will be deleted during the preparation of bootable USB.
Step 6: You will be asked to choose a location on your computer to save the ISO image file. Select a location and then click the Save button to begin downloading your Windows 10 ISO image file.
After downloading the ISO image, the Media Creation tool automatically verifies if the downloaded Windows 10 ISO image file is free from issues. Once the verification is done, you will see the following screen. Click the Finish button to exit.
Once the ISO image file is ready, you can use our how to install Windows 10 from USB or how to create a Windows 10 bootable DVD to prepare the bootable media.
Note that you will not need to enter a product key if the same edition of Windows 10 was previously activated on the same computer. However, you will need a genuine product key when you are installing Windows 10 on a new PC.
Joe says
There are to many negative comments on this MS 10 download for me to overlook and try. I think I will buy a 10.00 CD in order to upgrade my windows 7 laptop, it’s not worth having to go through what these guys went through and in the end it doesn’t work or worse screws up the hard drive.
Brian K says
The recovery portion of my Windows 10 Home Ed has corrupted files. I have only this one Windows PC. My other two devices are an Android phone and an Android tablet.
I have been able to go into a Dos screen and all my files are there. I don’t want to lose them. Is there some kind of workaround to get a boot able version on my Android phone then transfer it to a USB flash drive?
Dylan says
This Dumb Program Won’t let me God Damn save to my SD card. This is the most useless thing ever. I don’t have enough space left.
Stu Mountjoy says
Using google chrome or Firefox or Safari, any NON-Microsoft browser, load an extension for “user agent switching”, which means you fool the site into believing you are on a MAC, then you CAN download windows 10 iso for free!
cebu says
this is the most useless website
selim says
very bad make simple
Rick Jones says
is it true that i don’t have to buy a License KEy for Windows 10?
cool says
The catalog & the Media tool creation does not give you the option to download and install any ISO file for the full build of any version of Windows 10 32(X86) or 64 bit. Media tool forces you to use the latest and greatest version! But if you like a feature in one of those other versions that did not carry over into the new version, you are out of luck. At least this has been my experience so far.
I can not for the life of me find how to select what builds and versions I want from the catalog as well.
Anyone know how to if they still allow this would be a great help. Thanks.
skylar myers says
if you do not will like have to get a key you can can find a lot of videos on youtube of a key
Snake says
Well…It’s nice to see that They Don’t use the ransomware scam on everybody. They Screwed me.
It’s been a costly adventure for me.
Hemant says
This is best tool
Francisco Vianna says
I’ve installed Windows 10 Home ins substitution to Windows 7 Home Edition. Everything ran okay except with the audio. My PC became thoroughly mute. Would give a hint on how to solve this problem?
Thankfully in advance
vetrivelan says
How to download the Windows-10 Professional 64-bit 1709(Fall creators Version) individually.
Roy Pendley (Chuck) says
Had windows 10 on this computer After many months of update 1609 failures I clean installed my windows 7 from 2011 purchase of loaded computer. Will I be able to get back to windows 10 and if so has the Grinch of update 1609 been fixed so I will want to update???
William loftis says
Can I get this offer to download to a Vista home pro os
Mukesh raj says
Hii I am Mukesh this softwear is betar thanks all of you
Nate says
I’m attempting to boot from the version I just downloaded but it’s saying there isn’t a driver to download to. What driving would I use for windows 10 or would the driver need to be for the touchsmart 15?
Ernest George says
kindly I need to learn more from the answers which will come out of all these thanks
BaSSI says
Did you notice $Windows.~WS has source file not Source file
BaSSI says
How to resume windows 10 download from media creation tool Because it does not have any resuming option
Rich Fabish says
If, after a clean install, you don’t need a key to reinstall to a new or wiped disk, how does the installer know that it is ok to install? Just curious.
ramanan says
i am iso windows 10 download is ready otherwise what is this prodect key
admin says
Andy, according to Microsoft, if you have already upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer (and activate your copy of Windows 10), you won’t need a key to activate your copy of Windows 10 after the clean install on the same PC. When you are asked to enter a key during the install, click Skip button. Windows 10 will be automatically activated when you connect your PC to the internet.
Andy Sayers says
How do we get a product key for Windows 10 if we wipe a drive and do fresh install on a PC, when we have a full product key for Windows 8? Do we need to do a Win 8 install and then go for the upgrade or can we use the Win10 ISO with the Win 8 key?
admin says
Abhi, no, this tool doesn’t come with a resume option. Sorry.
Abhi says
Does this media creation tool has a resume support for downloading, since 3GB is a large Data file ?