That being said, Windows 11 vNext is an official version of Windows 11 that is currently available to download in an ISO file. Microsoft uses the term for multiple products and services such as ASP.NET vNext and SQL Server vNext it refers to a pre-release version of the product. The term vNext is not just limited to or used for Windows 11. Windows 10 Build 19044 is also available to download in ISO format, as it is the preview build or tester build of Windows 10 21H2. The Windows 11 vNext is available in two variants, the 32bit version and the 64bit version. Since the Windows 11 vNext is out, developers and testers can download the ISO file and install Windows 11 without enrolling in Beta Channel. It is the first time that Microsoft has officially released the Windows 11 vNext ISO. Microsoft is offering ISO image files for three builds of Windows 11, namely, Build 22454, Build 22000.132 and Build 19044.1202. According to reports, users can now download an official ISO of the build. Just be prepared for the usual first-day teething problems.Microsoft had released the second development channel build earlier this week, called Windows 11 Insider preview Build 22454. You may have to enter the target system's BIOS first, however, and temporarily disable Secure Boot to access it.Īnd there you have it, one shiny bootable USB drive with which you can bring any compatible machine up to date with the latest Microsoft OS. Once finished, you can eject the drive and use it to perform a clean install on any compatible system you like by starting the machine and booting directly from the USB drive.

It will take a little while for the process to complete, depending on the speed of your USB stick of course.

Click the 'Select' button to navigate to the location of the Windows 11 ISO file and choose it and then click 'Start'.

Make sure that in the 'Device' drop down you select the target USB drive.

This will need to be at least 8GB in size and the process will delete any files currently on there, so you will need to remove anything you wish to keep.

Insert the USB drive you want the Windows 11 ISO mounted on.Microsoft recommends a third-party app, called Rufus (opens in new tab), because it is relatively easy to use and lightweight in terms of system resources. You can also create a bootable USB stick to install the Windows 11 Insider Preview on different devices.

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