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Can You Run Rufus on Windows 7 & How to Make Bootable USB

Windows 7 users need to stick with version 3.22

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Published onOctober 3, 2024

published onOctober 3, 2024

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Rufus is the most popular tool for creating bootable media, but many want to know does Rufus still work with Windows 7. Today we’re going to answer this and all your other questions about Rufus.

How can I use Rufus on Windows 7?

How can I use Rufus on Windows 7?

Can Rufus run on Windows 7?

Rufus is no longer available on Windows 7. The newer versions don’t support this operating system anymore. However, you can use an old version of Rufus, such as 3.22 or older, on Windows 7 without issues.

How can I download the Rufus Windows 7 version?

How to make Windows 7 bootable USB?

If you don’t have the ISO file ready, our guide on how tocreate a Windows 7 installation disccan help you with that.

Is there an alternative to Rufus?

There are numerous alternatives to Rufus and we covered many of them in ourbootable pendrive softwarearticle.

Which is better Rufus or Ventoy?

Rufus is simpler to use, and it has fewer compatibility issues than Ventoy. However, Ventoy allows you to have multiple ISO files on a single flash drive, as well as a drive for file storage.

To learn more, we suggest reading ourVentoy vs Rufusguide.

Rufus is an amazing tool, however maintaining a retired operating system with a shirking user base takes a lot of time and effort, so it’s no wonder that developers dropped support for Windows 7. If you still want to use it on legacy systems, you’ll need to download version 3.22.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.