Windows 11 ISO downloads were failing in Rufus — was Microsoft behind it?

Windows 11 ISO downloads failed, and Rufus points the finger at Microsoft. Here’s what you need to know.

Bug or feature: Windows Insiders and developers can't download the latest ISOs, including the devs behind Rufus

Microsoft has yet to comment on the issue.
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Microsoft Blocks Windows 11 ISO-Downloads in USB-Tool Rufus

Microsoft has blocked Rufus from downloading Windows 11 Insider Preview ISOs, marking the third time the open-source utility has faced restrictions.

Rufus blames Microsoft for allegedly blocking latest Windows 11 ISO downloads0 0

Microsoft has seemingly blocked Windows 11 ISO downloads for certain users as it may be trying to get them to only use the ...
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Microsoft releases first ISO image for new Windows 11 Dev builds

Microsoft has released the first ISO image for the new Windows 11 Preview builds in the Dev channel, allowing Windows Insiders to perform clean installs of the operating system. Last week, Microsoft ...
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Developer creates Windows 11 version for older, low-spec PCs

The developer NTDev has launched an experimental download of "tiny11 25H2," a highly stripped-down version of Windows 11 that enables installation on low-specification computers. By removing ...
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Microsoft releases the first-ever Windows 11 ISO images1 1

Microsoft today released ISOs for Windows 11 build 22000.132. This allows Dev and Beta channel users to clean install Windows 11 builds without having to start from the last available Windows 10 ISOs.