Ready to leave Windows 10 behind? We break down the easiest ways to download, install, and upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Skip the Media Creation Tool. Here's why Rufus and Ventoy are the best alternatives to create a Windows 11 bootable USB and how they can bypass system requirements (on unsupported hardware).

Upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11 using Rufus To upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11 using Rufus, you need a USB flash drive with a Windows 11 ISO file.