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Stop using Rufus to make bootable USBs—this free, open-source alternative makes them far more useful

Are you still using Rufus to create bootable USB drives? Are you frustrated that you need a separate USB drive for every operating system you want to boot? Well, let me introduce you to Ventoy—a free, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I tried 3 popular bootable USB tools, and 1 clear winner replaced Rufus

I tested Rufus, Ventoy, and balenaEtcher with Linux Mint to see which one deserves a permanent spot on my emergency USB drive ...
GeekWire

Will AI change how we shop? What it’s like to use Amazon’s new Rufus assistant

Amazon Rufus offers an even-handed response to one of the most divisive questions in tech. Click to enlarge. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Searching on Amazon for a trainer to convert my road bike ...
The Droid Guy

Create Bootable Flash Drive with Rufus: Step-by-Step Guide Tutorial

Rufus is a free, portable utility that creates bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. As of 2026, the latest version is Rufus 4.13 — and it’s faster and more capable than ever, with built-in ...
macobserver

Mac Alternatives to Rufus for Creating Bootable USB Drives

If you're need of a Mac alternative to Rufus, here's some suggestions for apps that help you make your own bootable USB. For those looking for a Mac alternative to Rufus in order to help them make ...
techtimes

Rufus 4.15 Patches Silent Windows 11 Install Failures and Snapdragon X Crashes

Rufus 4.15 arrived June 30 with fixes for two bugs that had been silently breaking Windows 11 installations for users of the 4.14 release — one that caused ...
Digiday

Condé Nast and Hearst strike Amazon AI licensing deals for Rufus

Condé Nast and Hearst have signed multi-year agreements with Amazon to license their content for use in its AI shopping assistant Rufus. The news comes just six weeks after The New York Times revealed ...