With today's release of the Windows 10 (21H1) May 2021 Update, you now download the Windows 10 21H1 ISO for the operating system directly from Microsoft.

What is a Windows 10 ISO and why do I need it? An ISO file contains all the data, files, folders and structures of a program, and is often used for archiving.

However, if you don't fall into one of these categories, Microsoft has now made it possible to download the Windows 10 ISO file directly from its site.

The free Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft grants you the power to create your own bootable Windows 10 backup, but you have to find and download it first.

We have covered 3 freeware to help you download a particular version of Windows 11/10. For example, you will be able to download the ISO file for Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 ...

Create flash drive downloading Windows 10 ISO The tool also has a feature to download the Windows 10 ISO file, which you can then use to create a USB flash drive to install Windows 10.

A new script makes it easy to create an ISO for any version of Windows 10, including Windows 10 version 1507 through 20H2.

Windows Insiders can now grab ISO files for Windows 10 version 21H1. These can be used to perform an in-place update or a clean installation.

If the mounting of ISO files is slow in Windows 11/10, you can temporarily turn off this option in Windows Security. We explain why this may happen.