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 rolled out 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.
- Users in some regions can get a free year of extended security updates, delaying their Windows 11 upgrade.
Author's summary: Windows 11 update tool has bugs.