: Visit the official Microsoft Download Windows 10 page. This will provide the current Media Creation Tool (typically for version 22H2).
Searching for a file is generally discouraged because the official Windows installation tools are never distributed by Microsoft in .rar or compressed archive formats. ⚠️ Security Warning
: The popular, open-source tool Rufus has a built-in "Download" script that allows you to select specific older versions of Windows, including 21H2 , directly from Microsoft's servers.
: You do not need to extract it. Simply double-click the file.
: If the tool only offers the latest version (22H2), use the Rufus method mentioned above to target 21H2 specifically.
Since version 21H2 is an older release of Windows 10 (succeeded by 22H2), Microsoft typically redirects users to the latest version. However, you can still obtain legitimate files using these methods:
: If you visit the download page using a non-Windows device (or by changing your browser's "User Agent" to mobile), Microsoft will allow you to download the ISO file directly instead of the Media Creation Tool. Steps to Create Installation Media Safely
