Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Update Issues
Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025, and encouraging users to upgrade for continued bug fixes and security updates.
A buggy update for the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool was released on September 29th, which
might not work as expected on Windows 10.
The Media Creation Tool is a utility for creating a bootable USB drive or DVD for installing Windows on a computer.
The latest version (26100.6584) has issues when used on Windows 10 devices, according to Microsoft's documentation.
Author's summary: Microsoft's Windows 11 Media Creation Tool update is buggy.
- Windows 10 mainstream support ends on October 14th, 2025.
- Eligible PCs can get a free year of extended security updates.
- The Media Creation Tool issue affects Windows 10 devices.