如果您曾经尝试从Windows计算机(Windows)下载 Windows 10 (download the Windows 10) ISO文件，您会注意到它不允许您这样做。它要么要求您更新当前的Windows版本，要么要求您下载公司的媒体创建工具，然后下载您的ISO文件。
有时您可能需要访问计算机上的ISO文件，但由于Microsoft限制其在Windows计算机上的下载，因此很难获得它。但是，您可以使用某些方法将文件下载到您的计算机。
使用 Mac 或 Linux 计算机下载 Windows 10 ISO(Use a Mac Or Linux Computer To Download The Windows 10 ISO)
如果您有多台使用不同操作系统的计算机，那么您可以通过一种非常简单的方法下载Windows 10 ISO文件。由于微软(Microsoft)只限制在Windows计算机上下载，您可以使用您的Linux或Mac机器来获取所需的文件。
我们观察到下载在这两种非 Microsoft 操作系统上都可以正常工作，您可以按以下方式下载文件。
- 在您的计算机上启动 Web 浏览器。Mac用户可以使用Safari浏览器来完成任务。您也可以使用任何其他浏览器。
- 前往Windows 10 ISO 文件(Windows 10 ISO file)网站，您会发现它不再将您重定向到任何更新或媒体创建工具页面。
- 从屏幕上的选择版本(Select edition)下拉菜单中，选择Windows 10，然后单击其下方的确认按钮。(Confirm)
- 选择您希望新操作系统使用的语言，然后单击确认(Confirm)。
- 它将为您提供两个版本的Windows 10 ISO以下载到您的计算机。您可以选择 64 位或 32 位版本，然后单击它进行下载。
请记住，下载链接仅在 24 小时内有效。之后，您需要再次执行上述过程以生成新的下载链接。
使用谷歌浏览器下载 Windows 10 ISO(Download Windows 10 ISO Using Google Chrome)
如果您无法访问Linux或Mac计算机，您仍然可以通过多种方式将 Windows 10 (download the Windows 10) ISO下载到您的计算机。其中一种方法是更改 Chrome中的用户代理以假装它不在Windows机器上运行。
这样，微软(Microsoft)就不会知道你使用的是Windows计算机，它会让你下载受限制的文件。以下是您在Google Chrome中的操作方式。
- 在您的 PC 上启动Chrome 。
- 点击右上角(Click)的三个点，选择更多工具(More tools)，然后点击开发者工具(Developer tools)。
- 点击(Click)开发者(Developer)工具框右上角的三个点，选择更多工具(More tools)，然后选择网络条件(Network conditions)。
- 选择Network conditions选项卡，您会在User agent旁边找到(User agent)Select automatically勾选选项。取消选中该框以禁用该选项。
- 单击(Click)下拉菜单并从可用的用户代理中选择Chrome – Mac 。您想选择不是Windows的东西。
- 保持开发者(Developer)工具部分打开并转到Windows 10 ISO 下载(Windows 10 ISO download)页面。
- 您现在应该会看到该文件的常规下载选项。这次它不会将您重定向到任何页面。
使用 Firefox 下载 Windows 10 ISO 文件(Use Firefox To Download The Windows 10 ISO File)
如果您是Firefox用户，则无需切换到 Chrome 即可下载适用于Windows 10的(Windows 10)ISO文件。您也可以在浏览器中更改用户代理，(change the user agent in your browser)并允许将文件下载到您的计算机上。
以下是您在Mozilla Firefox中的操作方法。
- 在您的计算机上启动Firefox 。
- 启动Windows 10 ISO 页面(Windows 10 ISO page)并保持打开状态。
- 单击右上角(Click)的三个水平线，选择Web Developer，然后单击Inspector。它将打开浏览器的检查工具。
- 当它打开时，单击看起来像手机和平板电脑的响应式设计模式图标。(Responsive Design Mode)
- 您会在地址栏下方看到一个新的下拉菜单。单击(Click)它并选择一个非 Windows 设备，例如iPhone X/XS。
- 刷新在浏览器中打开的当前网页（Windows 10 ISO one ）。
- 您会发现它现在可以让您不受任何限制地下载Windows 10 ISO文件。(ISO)
使用微软内置的 Edge 浏览器下载 Windows 10 ISO(Using Microsoft’s Built-in Edge Browser To Download The Windows 10 ISO)
那些忠实的 Windows 粉丝可能不想切换到第三方浏览器来下载文件。如果这就是阻止你完成任务的原因，你会很高兴知道还有一种方法可以克服Microsoft Edge中的 Microsoft ISO下载限制
与Chrome和Firefox一样，您也可以更改Edge的用户代理，然后将文件成功下载到您的机器上。
- 在 PC 上打开Edge ，在地址栏中输入about:flags ，然后(about:flags)按 Enter(Enter)。
- 您将看到可以在浏览器中启用的各种标志。在上下文菜单中勾选第一个显示“查看源代码”和“检查元素”的选项(Show “View source” and “Inspect element” in the context menu)。
- 启动Windows 10 ISO 下载(Windows 10 ISO download)页面。
- 右键单击(Right-click)页面上的空白处，然后选择Inspect element。
- 单击(Click)顶部的向下箭头图标，然后选择“仿真(Emulation)”以打开“仿真”选项卡。
- 单击用户代理字符串(User agent string)的下拉菜单并选择Apple Safari (iPad)。
- 与Chrome和Firefox不同，Edge会自动为您刷新当前打开的网页。下载页面刷新后，您应该会找到将ISO下载到计算机的按钮。
微软强迫你下载媒体创建工具(download the media creation tool)然后下载ISO可能不是每个人都喜欢的东西。我们想听听您对此的看法，以及您是否认为这是公司的一个好举措。在下面的评论中让我们知道！
How To Download Windows 10 ISO Without The Media Creation Tool
If you’ve еver tried to download the Windows 10 ISO file from a Windows computer, you’ve noticed that it doesn’t let you do it. It either asks you to update your current Windows version or requires you to download the company’s media creation tool to then download your ISO file.
There are certain times when you may need to access the ISO file on your computer, but with Microsoft restricting its download on Windows machines, it’s difficult to obtain it. However, there are certain methods that you can use to download the file to your computer.
Use a Mac Or Linux Computer To Download The Windows 10 ISO
If you have more than one computer using different operating systems, then you have a really easy way to download the Windows 10 ISO file. Since Microsoft only restricts the download on Windows computers, you can use your Linux or Mac machine to get the required file.
We’ve observed that the download works just fine on both of these non-Microsoft operating systems and you can download the file as the following.
- Launch a web browser on your computer. Mac users can use the Safari browser to do the task. You can use any other browser as well.
- Head over to the Windows 10 ISO file website and you’ll notice it no longer redirects you to any update or media creation tool pages.
- From the Select edition dropdown on your screen, select Windows 10 and then click on the Confirm button beneath it.
- Select the language you want your new operating system to be in and click on Confirm.
- It’ll offer you two versions of the Windows 10 ISO to download to your computer. You can choose either 64-bit or 32-bit version and click on it to download it.
Keep in mind that the download links only remain valid for a period of 24 hours. After that, you’ll need to go through the above procedure again to generate new download links.
Download Windows 10 ISO Using Google Chrome
If you don’t have access to a Linux or Mac machine, there are still ways for you to download the Windows 10 ISO to your computer. One of these ways is to change the user agent in Chrome to pretend it’s not running on a Windows machine.
That way, Microsoft won’t know you’re using a Windows computer and it’ll let you download the restricted files. The following is how you do it in Google Chrome.
- Launch Chrome on your PC.
- Click on the three-dots at the top-right corner, select More tools, and click on Developer tools.
- Click on the three-dots at the top-right corner of the Developer tools box, select More tools, and choose Network conditions.
- Select the Network conditions tab and you’ll find an option Select automatically tick-marked next to User agent. Untick the box to disable the option.
- Click on the dropdown menu and select Chrome – Mac from the available user agents. You want to choose something that isn’t Windows.
- Keep the Developer tools section open and head over to the Windows 10 ISO download page.
- You should now see the regular download option for the file. It won’t redirect you to any pages this time around.
Use Firefox To Download The Windows 10 ISO File
If you’re a Firefox user, you don’t need to switch to Chrome to be able to download the ISO file for Windows 10. You can change the user agent in your browser as well and allow for the file to be downloaded to your computer.
The following is how you do it in Mozilla Firefox.
- Launch Firefox on your computer.
- Launch the Windows 10 ISO page and keep it open.
- Click on the three horizontal-lines at the top-right corner, select Web Developer, and click on Inspector. It’ll open the browser’s inspection tool.
- When it opens, click on the Responsive Design Mode icon that looks like a phone and a tablet behind it.
- You’ll see a new dropdown menu beneath the address bar. Click on it and select a non-Windows device, the iPhone X/XS, for example.
- Refresh the current webpage (the Windows 10 ISO one) that is open in your browser.
- You’ll find that it now lets you download the Windows 10 ISO file without any restrictions.
Using Microsoft’s Built-in Edge Browser To Download The Windows 10 ISO
Those of you loyal Windows fans may not want to switch to a third-party browser to download a file. If that’s what’s stopping you from doing the task, you’ll be glad to know there’s a way to overcome the Microsoft’s ISO download restriction in Microsoft Edge as well
Like Chrome and Firefox, you can also change the user agent of Edge and then successfully download the file to your machine.
- Open Edge on your PC, enter about:flags in the address bar, and hit Enter.
- You’ll see various flags you can enable in the browser. Tickmark the first one that says Show “View source” and “Inspect element” in the context menu.
- Click on the down-arrow icon at the top and select Emulation to open the Emulation tab.
- Click on the dropdown menu for User agent string and select Apple Safari (iPad).
- Unlike Chrome and Firefox, Edge automatically refreshes the current open webpages for you. When the download page has refreshed, you should find the button to download the ISO to your computer.
Microsoft forcing you to download the media creation tool to then download ISO may not be something that everyone likes. We’d like to hear your thoughts about it and if you think it’s a good move by the company. Let us know in the comments below!
