Double-click the downloaded .exe file. No admin rights? Rufus will prompt you—administrator privileges are required for writing to USB drives.

: Enables the creation of portable Windows workspaces on external USB drives [1, 16].

Rufus versions after 3.13 introduced TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot bypass options for Windows 11. While useful, some users prefer a clean, untouched ISO creation process. Version 3.4.1430 creates pure, unmodified bootable drives.

Rufus is famously twice as fast as Microsoft's USB/DVD tool or UNetbootin for ISO-to-USB creation.

: If you primarily work with Windows 7 or older Linux ISOs, stay with 3.4.1430. If you need Windows 11, ARM, or the latest UEFI features, download Rufus 4.x.