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Rufus

Pete Batard · current 4.15

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The current version of Rufus is 4.15 (as of 30/06/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you every new release.

Rufus at a glance

Rufus is a widely used, free Windows utility for creating bootable USB drives from ISO images — a staple for installing operating systems. Rufus ships regular releases; it's a small, portable tool rather than a resident service.

For admins Rufus runs with elevated rights (it writes raw to devices) and is used occasionally, so the update driver is compatibility and features rather than exposure. Keep a current copy for support of new ISO formats, boot modes (UEFI/Secure Boot) and Windows installation options, and always source it from the official site — fake "Rufus" downloads are a known malware lure. The real safety points are picking the correct target device (it will overwrite it) and verifying the ISO's integrity/checksum before writing. Because it's portable, watch for stale copies accumulating on technician USB sticks.

Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter

VersionChannelDateNotes
4.15STABLE30/06/2026Release notes →
4.14STABLE30/04/2026Release notes →
4.13STABLE17/02/2026Release notes →
4.12STABLE30/01/2026Release notes →
4.11STABLE02/10/2025Release notes →
4.10STABLE24/09/2025Release notes →
4.9STABLE15/06/2025Release notes →
4.8STABLE11/06/2025Release notes →
4.7STABLE09/04/2025Release notes →
4.6STABLE21/10/2024Release notes →
4.5STABLE22/05/2024Release notes →
4.4STABLE17/01/2024Release notes →
4.3STABLE19/10/2023Release notes →
4.2STABLE26/07/2023Release notes →
4.1STABLE31/05/2023Release notes →
4.0STABLE26/04/2023Release notes →
3.22STABLE25/03/2023Release notes →
3.21STABLE28/11/2022Release notes →
3.20STABLE03/08/2022Release notes →
3.19STABLE02/07/2022Release notes →
3.18STABLE11/03/2022Release notes →
3.17STABLE23/10/2021Release notes →
3.16STABLE13/10/2021Release notes →
3.15STABLE03/08/2021Release notes →
3.14STABLE30/04/2021Release notes →
3.13STABLE20/11/2020Release notes →
3.12STABLE14/10/2020Release notes →
3.11STABLE18/06/2020Release notes →
3.10STABLE22/04/2020Release notes →
3.9STABLE29/02/2020Release notes →
3.8STABLE16/09/2019Release notes →
3.7STABLE09/09/2019Release notes →
3.6STABLE18/07/2019Release notes →
3.5STABLE28/03/2019Release notes →
3.4STABLE05/12/2018Release notes →
3.3STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
3.2STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
3.1STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
3.0STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.18STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.17STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.16STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.15STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.14STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.13STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.12STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.11STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.10STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.9STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →
2.8STABLE20/10/2018Release notes →

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of Rufus?
Rufus 4.15, released 30/06/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
Where can I find the Rufus release notes?
The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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