Very useful if you are refurbishing or updating computers

Windows comes pre-installed on every PC, but there are times when a USB copy becomes indispensable. One is when you’re having trouble installing operating system updates the normal way (which happened to me last year). The second is if you make a living wiping and refurbishing used computers. Having a USB copy of the latest Windows version makes reinstalling the system absurdly easy.

Of course, Windows isn’t free, so in addition to the USB installer, you’ll also need a valid legal license key. Of course, we can’t help you with that. But the installer? No problem. Read on.

Before we begin, it’s worth emphasizing that whatever version of Windows you put on your USB stick will be the current version that Microsoft offers. This means that all subsequent patches and updates will not be included, as the USB stick will of course not be automatically updated.