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If you need to install or reinstall Windows 8.1, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. Use the media creation tool (aprx. 1.41MB) to download Windows. This tool provides the best download experience for customers running ...
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Jul 19, 2021 · How to Download and Install Windows 8.1 for Free (Updated) If you still need Windows 8.1, follow one of the methods listed here to download it today for free. By Joel Hruska July...
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Aug 6, 2014 · Created on August 6, 2014. Downloading and Installing 64-bit Windows 8 (and 8.1) After I bought and downloaded Windows 8.1, I let it run through the process and downloaded the .iso. After I ran through the installation, it was 32-bit. I need 64-bit. My hardware supports 64-bit for sure.
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If you've got access to a Windows machine, the official method for downloading ISOs for Windows10 is the Media Creation Tool. The process for using the tool is largely the same for both versions of Windows, so we'll be using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool for our example. We'll just note where anything differs.
Start by downloading the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool. Once the file has downloaded, just double-click it to start the tool and then click "Yes" to give it permission to make changes to your PC. When the tool starts, click "Accept" to accept the license terms.
When the tool asks what you want to do, select "Create installation media for another PC" and then click "Next."
The tool will suggest a language and architecture for Windows based on information about the PC on which the tool is running. If you're going to use the installation media on that PC, go ahead and just click "Next."
Next, select whether you want the tool to create a bootable USB flash drive with the installation media, or just create an ISO file that you can use or burn to a DVD later. We're going with the ISO file in this example, but the process is much the same either way. If you go with the USB option, you'll need to provide a USB drive with at least 8 GB of space. Also, the USB drive will be formatted during the process, so make sure there's nothing on it you need. Select the option you want and then click "Next."
Choose a place to save the finished ISO file (or point the tool toward the right USB drive if that's the option you chose).
If you don't want to use the Media Creation Tool and just want to download an ISO file directly, you change your browser's user agent to a non-Windows browser like Apple Safari on iPad while you're viewing the download page. Microsoft will offer you a direct download of the Windows 10 ISO. Once you've done that, you just need to click the link.
First, we'll show you how change your browser's user agent in Google Chrome. The process is similar across most browsers.
Begin by opening up the Windows 10 download page in Google Chrome, then right-click empty space and select "Inspect."
Next, look towards the upper right hand side of the panel that just appeared on your screen. Click the three-dot menu icon, select "More Tools," then pick "Network Conditions" from the list.
Untick the box that says "Use Default," click the drop-down menu and select "Chrome — Mac" from the list, refresh your browser, and then close the inspection page. Do not close the inspection page before refreshing your browser. The user agent setting will not stick if you close the inspection window and then refresh, and you'll have to do it all over again.
Once you refresh you'll see a very different site. First, you need to select the version of Windows you want from the drop-down menu, then click confirm. Once you click confirm, you'll get a brief popup, and then you'll be presented with a similar option to pick a language. Once you pick a language, click the second confirm button to be taken to the actual download link.
Strictly speaking, you can't directly download Windows 8 anymore, just Windows 8.1. We'll refer to it as Windows 8 though, simply because that is the common convention.
To download the Windows 8 ISO, just visit the Windows 8 Microsoft webpage, select the version you want, then click confirm to make the language option appear. Once you pick your language, click the second confirm button to proceed to the actual download link.
Microsoft used to make all these ISOs available through a site called Digital River, but it doesn't anymore. Instead, they're stored on its TechBench site. The ISOs can be hard to find, though, and for versions of Windows other than the most current, the site tries really hard to push you into using the Media Creation Tool instead. Enter the Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool. This free utility provides a simple interface that lets you select the version of Windows you want, then downloads an ISO for that version straight from Microsoft's download servers. This includes various builds of the Windows 10 Insider Preview. You can also use the tool to download ISOs for certain versions of Microsoft Office.
First, head over to HeiDoc.net and grab the Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool. It's free and it's a portable tool, so there's no installation. Just launch the executable file. In the main window, choose the version of Windows or Office you'd like to download.
Click the "Select Edition" drop-down menu and then choose the edition you want. Note that in addition to the regular editions of the product (such as Home or Professional), you can also download regions specific editions such as Windows N (which is sold to the European market and does not include multimedia apps like Media Player and DVD Maker) and Windows K (which is sold to the Korean market).
After you select the edition you want to download, click "Confirm."
Next, use the drop-down menu that appears to choose the product language you want to download and then click the "Confirm" button under the language drop-down menu.
Finally, choose whether to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the product. Clicking either download button will initiate the download using the ISO download tool, so you'll need to keep it open until the download finishes. Alternatively, you can use the "Copy Link" buttons to the right to copy the direct download link to your clipboard and then download the file using your browser. Either way, note that most links generated by the tool are only valid for 24 hours, though you can always come back and generate new links.
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