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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Aaron Klotz

Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans — Windows Insiders can't download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans

Windows 11.

A recent change to Microsoft's Windows 11 downloads is reportedly stopping some users and third-party sources from downloading Windows 11 ISOs from its servers. Originally reported by Neowin, multiple Windows Insider users report they are unable to download Microsoft's latest Insider ISOs. The team behind Rufus also chimed in, saying it is having the same issue and Rufus is unable to install the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview ISOs.

These download issues don't appear to be bugs or glitches. All of the Windows Insiders who have complained about this issue say they can't download the latest Insider ISOs because Microsoft is blocking their IP addresses. It's also happening with users on multiple ISPs and through VPNs, confirming that this isn't an ISP problem.

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