Windows 10: Microsoft breaks Media Creation Tool days before end of support

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Windows 10 users have just a day left to make a decision regarding the future of their device. Microsoft is ending support for the operating system on Tuesday.

Probably the best option at this stage is to subscribe to extended security updates to extend support by a year for consumer devices.

However, some users may prefer to upgrade to Windows 11, especially if their device meets the operating system's requirements.

This can be done in the Settings application via Update & Security usually, but some users may prefer to use the Media Creation Tool instead.

What is it? The Media Creation Tool is an official software by Microsoft that can create bootable USB or DVD media to install or upgrade Windows.

Microsoft update broke the Media Creation Tool



Microsoft confirmed on October 10th that the tool may "not work as expected" when run on Windows 10 devices. The program may "close unexpectedly" and may not even display an error message when doing so.

Microsoft says that this issue affects the very latest version of the tool, which it released on September 29, 2025.

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