How to download official Windows 11 23H2 ISO file

• To download the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file, open the Microsoft download page, choose the ISO download option, click “Download,” choose language, click “Confirm,” and click “Download” again.
• You can also use the Media Creation Tool or the Rufus third-party tool.

You have multiple ways to download the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file on your computer, including from the Microsoft support website, using the Media Creation Tool, or through third-party tools like Rufus, which also allows you to download the ISO file for any version of Windows 11 and Windows 10.

In a nutshell, an ISO file is a file format that includes the Windows installation files, removing the need to require physical media (such as a disc or USB flash drive). The option to download the ISO file is helpful for installing the Windows 11 23H2 on a virtual machine, creating a bootable media, or mounting it in File Explorer to launch the upgrade setup.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to download the Windows 11 2023 Update (version 23H2) ISO file.

Important: These steps are meant to download the ISO file once the feature update becomes officially available in September or October 2023. If you try to use the tools before version 23H2 releases, you will likely download the older version of the operating system. You have been warned.

Download Windows 11 23H2 ISO file from Microsoft website

To download the ISO file of Windows 11 23H2 directly, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Support website.

2. Under the “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64” section, select the Windows 11 (current release) option.

   

3. Click the Download button.

4. Select the installation language.

   

5. Click the Confirm button.

6. Click the Download button to save the current Windows 11 23H2 ISO file to your computer.

   

Once you complete the steps, the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file will download on your computer.

Download Windows 11 23H2 ISO file from Media Creation Tool

To download the Windows 11 2023 Update ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft support website.

2. Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the “Download tool now” button.

3. Double-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.

4. Click the Accept button.

5. Click the Next button.

   

6. Select the ISO file option.

   

7. Click the Next button.

8. Select the location to save the ISO file.

9. Confirm the ISO file name – for example, Windows_11_23H2_ISO.

10. Click the Save button.

11. Click the Finish button.

After you complete the steps, the utility will download the files and create the Windows 11 2023 Update ISO file.

Download Windows 11 23H2 ISO file from Rufus app

To use Rufus to download the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file, use these steps:

1. Open Rufus website.

2. Under the “Download” section, click the link to download the latest version.

3. Double-click the executable to launch the tool.

4. Click the Settings button (the third button from the left at the bottom of the page).

5. Under the “Settings” section, use the “Check for updates” drop-down menu and select the Daily option.

6. Click the Close button.

7. Click the Close button again.

8. Open Rufus again.

9. (Optional) Under the “Device” section, use the drop-down menu and select the USB drive to create the installation media.

10. Under the “Boot selection” section, use the drop-down menu and select the “Disk or ISO image” option.

11. Click the down-arrow button (on the right side) and select the Download option.

    

12. Click the Download button.

13. Select the Windows 11 option.

    

14. Click the Continue button.

15. Under the “Release” section, select the Windows 11 ISO you want to download. For example, select the 23H2 (Build 22631.xxx – 2023.xx) option to download the ISO file.

16. Click the Continue button.

17. Select the Windows 11 Home/Pro/Edu option.

18. Click the Continue button.

19. Select the installation language of Windows 11.

20. Click the Continue button.

21. Select the x64 option for the OS architecture.

22. Click the Download button.

23. Select the location to save the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file automatically.

Once you complete the steps, the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file will download on the computer, and you can use it to create a bootable media or install the newest release on a virtual machine.