We also recommend going to the PC manufacturer's website for any additional info about updated drivers and hardware compatibility.

A: The Media Creation Tool automatically downloads the 64-bit version for modern processors.

Select your language, Edition (Windows 10), and Architecture (64-bit x64).

Microsoft officially ended active development of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. After this date, only security updates (for paying Enterprise customers) and optional paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) will be available.

: If your computer shipped with Windows 8 Pro or Windows 10 Pro from the factory, your motherboard holds a digital license. Windows will automatically activate over the internet once the installation finishes.

However, there is a massive difference between what users want (a free, fully activated copy of Windows 10 Pro) and what is safe (a legitimate ISO from Microsoft that requires a valid license).

If you need help finding the specific for your PC brand?

: Microsoft's generated download links are tokenized and typically expire after about 24 hours. Once you start the download within this validity window, it should complete normally, but if the download is interrupted, you may need to regenerate a new link.

In 2023–2024, security researchers found a massive campaign distributing “Windows 10 Pro activated ISOs” via torrents. The ISOs installed a hidden cryptocurrency miner on over 500,000 PCs worldwide.

Here's how to do it on the most common browsers: