14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has finalized work on Windows 10, and the new operating system has been pushed to RTM, meaning that OEMs can finally start pre-installing it on their devices ahead of the big launch on July 29.
At the same time, the Redmond-based tech giant has rolled out build 10240, which is believed to be the new RTM build, to users enrolled in the Windows Insider program, but unfortunately, no new ISOs have been provided, despite the fact that this version is also aimed at those in the slow channel.
Microsoft has a good reason for not providing us with new ISOs: it wants insiders to try out the upgrade path it offers in order to make sure that Windows 7 and 8.1 users can install RTM flawlessly when it becomes available for their computers on July 29 or shortly after that.
Fortunately, the ESD files that Microsoft uses to ship these new builds allow anyone to create new ISOs, so clean installs are also possible. So head over to the end of the article to get either the x86 or the x64 ISO in English.
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It’s interesting to note that, while this build is generally referred to as RTM, pretty much because it’s the one OEMs are getting to pre-install the OS on their devices, it’s not actually the final build that users will get on July 29.
In the remaining weeks, Microsoft will still ship a number of updates and improvements to insiders, so when Windows 7 and 8.1 users upgrade their computers to the new OS, they will get the very latest version available at that moment.
Windows 10 is never done, Microsoft said on several occasions, because the new operating system is part of a strategy that pushes it to Windows as a Service. So updates are now provided at a faster pace when they are ready, with the Windows Insider program to continue beyond July 29 for more improvements based on your feedback.
Learn here how to create your own Windows 10 ISO using the official ESD files.
Download Windows 10 build 10240 x64 ISO Download Windows 10 build 10240 x86 ISO
Updated: Google Drive download link for x64 removed after download quota was exceeded, so you can now find an alternative fully working link. This is for the core version of Windows 10.
Thanks, everyone, for sending the report on the broken link!