This beta focuses on stability improvements and broader OS compatibility:
Once the green bar reaches 100% and “READY” appears, safely eject the USB. Rufus 3.16 Beta 2 Download
| Feature | Rufus 3.15 Stable | Rufus 3.16 Beta 2 | Rufus 3.18 Stable | Rufus 4.0+ | |---------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------| | ISO → ESP support | Limited | Improved | Full | Full | | Persistent partition (Linux) | Buggy on ExFAT | Fixed | Fixed | Full | | Windows 11 compatibility | No | No (pre-TPM check era) | Basic | Full (TPM bypass) | | ARM64 version | No | No | No | Yes | | Download size | ~1.1 MB | ~1.1 MB | ~1.3 MB | ~1.4 MB | This beta focuses on stability improvements and broader
As you can see, Rufus 3.16 Beta 2 is not the newest, but it holds a sweet spot for specific legacy and mid-2020 OS builds. | Feature | Rufus 3