[FeatureRequest] Retail Office (and others) Download sites

[Computer-Tsu]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

Its hard to find where to download install media on Microsoft. This example is for Office 2016 and 2019 retail.

Describe the solution you'd like

Consider adding a downloads category to the msportals.io
There could be other sites outside of microsoft.com/downloads
such as Windows OS ISO
Patches/updates catalog portal

Describe alternatives you've considered

This would be an expansion of the original scope and description of the project?

Additional context

URL https://setup.office.com/downloadoffice/
(Uses personal Microsoft Account or a product key for validation)

[PsychoData]

I'm not certain this is needed. These entries are already on the End User page and they will guide you to those software installs pretty easily

My Account - Consumer - https://account.microsoft.com/
Office 365 Apps - https://www.office.com/apps

Getting into "downloads" links could get into sketchy territory where we might have to worry about whether a link is official, legitimate, legal, etc.

If you wanted to list out several places of "download centers' - but not direct links - it might be useful, but it might just be better on the related Admin or User page, right?

[Computer-Tsu]

Download centers makes more sense than trying to do individual items. Its just that not everything is at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx
What other things do end users or admins often need (or especially difficult to find) from Microsoft?

[adamfowlerit]

I'd say whatever the top level documentation page for the product is, SHOULD have a download link. I know that's not the case, but to me that's where it should be maintained.

[adamfowlerit]

@Computer-Tsu give me some download links and I'll create a subsection on the admin page for downloads

[Computer-Tsu]

Mixed formatting (JSON and MD) a few sections not completed, but lots of raw info despite the poor first draft.

{
"portalName": "Adobe Download for Enterprise Deployment",
"primaryURL": "https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/",
"secondaryURLs": [
{
"icon": "aka.ms",
"url": "https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/distribute-and-install-the-free-acrobat-reader-dc-software-app-in-volume-offline-installer/td-p/10883059"
}
],
"note": "You need to agree to Adobe licensing before you can distribute from these links"
},
{
"portalName": "Google Chrome Download for Enterprise Deployment",
"primaryURL": "https://chromeenterprise.google/download/",
"secondaryURLs": [
{
"icon": "aka.ms",
"url": "https://"
}
],
"note": "Previously"
},
{
"portalName": "Microsoft Edge/IE11 Download for Enterprise Deployment",
"primaryURL": "https://",
"secondaryURLs": [
{
"icon": "aka.ms",
"url": "https://aka.ms/"
}
],
"note": "Now only on Win 7 and Sever 2008"
},
{
"portalName": "Microsoft Updates for manual install",
"primaryURL": "https://",
"secondaryURLs": [
{
"icon": "aka.ms",
"url": "https://"
}
],
"note": "Previously"
},

Microsoft Group Policy Templates and Documentation Download

Microsoft Windows VM demos to development testing (Various browser and OS versions for various hyper-visors)
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/device-mode/testing-other-browsers

Microsoft Windows Trouble-shooters and repair wizards
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-troubleshooters/active-and-retired-troubleshooters-windows-10

Microsoft XML Notepad download
DL:
Alt: (http://microsoft.github.io/XmlNotepad)

Microsoft .NET Runtime download

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net481-web-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net481-offline-installer

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-offline-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net472-offline-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net472-web-installer

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net462-web-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net462-offline-installer

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net35-sp1-web-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net35-sp1-offline-installer

EOL
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net452-web-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net452-offline-installer

EOL
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net40-web-installer
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net40-offline-installer

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015
https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x64.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x86.exe

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165255E7-1014-4D0A-B094-B6A430A6BFFC/vcredist_x64.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165255E7-1014-4D0A-B094-B6A430A6BFFC/vcredist_x86.exe

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/B/16B06F60-3B20-4FF2-B699-5E9B7962F9AE/VSU_4/vcredist_x64.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/B/16B06F60-3B20-4FF2-B699-5E9B7962F9AE/VSU_4/vcredist_x86.exe

Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/6/2E61CFA4-993B-4DD4-91DA-3737CD5CD6E3/vcredist_x64.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/6/2E61CFA4-993B-4DD4-91DA-3737CD5CD6E3/vcredist_x86.exe
See also KB 3138367

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/8/5D8C65CB-C849-4025-8E95-C3966CAFD8AE/vcredist_x64.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/8/5D8C65CB-C849-4025-8E95-C3966CAFD8AE/vcredist_x86.exe
KB2538243

Access Runtime

Windows Installer (WinGet for new Windows installs)

Windows Terminal

PowerToys

Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55319

Drivers for imaging HP, Dell, Lenovo

Begin Group for Microsoft Office

[
"Here are the download links , enjoy. (English Versions, some US and some German region?) ",
"Office Professional 2016 ",
"Office Home and Business 2016 ",
"Office Home and Student 2016 ",
"Office Home and Student 2013 ",
"Office Home and Business 2013 ",
"Office Professional 2013 ",
"Word 2013 ",
"Excel 2013 ",
"PowerPoint 2013 ",
"OneNote 2013 ",
"Publisher 2013 ",
"Access 2013 ",
"Project Standard 2013 ",
"Project Professional 2013 ",
"Visio Standard 2013 ",
"Visio Professional 2013"
]

Office Deployment Tool
Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft Download Center
https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49117

Office Customization Tool
https://config.office.com/deploymentsettings

Deployment guide for Visio and Deployment guide for Project
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/deploy/deployment-guide-for-project
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/deploy/deployment-guide-for-visio

Office Offline Installer
https://support.microsoft.com/office/f0a85fe7-118f-41cb-a791-d59cef96ad1c

Deprecated
Security updates are available on ISO-9660 DVD5 image files from the Microsoft Download Center
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/security-updates-are-available-on-iso-9660-dvd5-image-files-from-the-microsoft-download-center-50177732-8960-24c7-44c1-d2adbb302c0b

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/kits-and-tools-overview

Windows Deployment Tool
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install
Notes:
Windows Configuration Designer
Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
Windows System Image Manager (WSIM)
Windows Assessment Toolkit
Windows Performance Toolkit
User State Migration Toolkit (USMT)
Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)
User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
Application Virtualization (App-V)

Other MS Toolkits
Microsoft Visual Studio
Windows Driver Kit
Enterprise WDK (EWDK)
Windows symbols
Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK)
HLK supplemental test content

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 (RSAT)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520
IMPORTANT: Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, RSAT is included as a set of "Features on Demand" in Windows 10 itself. The downloadable packages above can still be used to install RSAT on Windows 10 version 1607
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/D/8/1D8B5022-5477-4B9A-8104-6A71FF9D98AB/WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/D/8/1D8B5022-5477-4B9A-8104-6A71FF9D98AB/WindowsTH-KB2693643-x86.msu

SQL Server and servicepacks

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/releases/download-and-install-latest-updates

2016
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb3177534-how-to-obtain-the-latest-service-pack-for-sql-server-2016-8dea89cc-c50b-dccd-374b-9933e960ab52

2014
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-obtain-the-latest-service-pack-for-sql-server-2014-c5ea7a16-2e09-e38f-e10e-160e5530ad9a

Exchange service packs

Java Downloads for All Operating Systems
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Please review the terms carefully before downloading and using this product. An FAQ is available here.

System Center/Config Manager

Windows ISOs

Uninstaller/Removal Tool for McAfee, Norton, Trend Micro, Bitdefender, Webroot

McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool, MCPR
Alt: https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000001616?language=en_US
Validation is case-sensitive. MCPR doesn't remove McAfee PC Optimizer.

Download and run the Norton Remove and Reinstall tool for Windows
(https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v60392881)

Bitdefender
https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-80124-using-the-uninstall-tool-to-remove-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools.html)
https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/71263-427319-uninstall-tools-for-business-products.html
(https://www.bitdefender.com/links/uninstall_consumer_paid.html)
https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/2791/

Webroot Personal
If you receive the error "SecureAnywhere is currently managed by the Web Console and all changes need to be applied centrally" the PC has a business license.
Webroot for Business (https://answers.webroot.com/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=17&app=vw&vw=1&solutionid=1101)
C:\Program Files\Webroot\WRSA.exe -uninstall
C:\Program Files (x86)\Webroot\WRSA.exe -uninstall
Delete the WRData and WRCore directories (if present) from %ProgramData%

MSI Orca
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/orca-exe

Cleanup PC, protection for your computer | Microsoft PC Manager
https://pcmanager.microsoft.com/en-us

Microsoft URLs and IPs for firewall approved list

• Azure IP Ranges and Service Tags – Public Cloud
  (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56519)

• 365
  https://endpoints.office.com/version
  https://endpoints.office.com/endpoints/worldwide
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/urls-and-ip-address-ranges

• Microsoft Update URLs

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/deploy/2-configure-wsus#211-configure-your-firewall-to-allow-your-first-wsus-server-to-connect-to-microsoft-domains-on-the-internet

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Patch megathread (Reddit?)

Backblaze drivestats

MSP RMM spreadsheet (reddit or mspuser)

For third party portal if not already added https://endoflife.date/

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EveryMac.com

How to download and install macOS
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662

macOS Catalina (https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12)
macOS Mojave(https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12)
macOS High Sierra(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?ls=1&mt=12)

To get versions before these, you need to download them without the App Store. Currently, Apple offers direct links going as far back as OS X Yosemite (10.10).

macOS Sierra(http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-39476-20191023-48f365f4-0015-4c41-9f44-39d3d2aca067/InstallOS.dmg)
OS X El Capitan(http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-41424-20191024-218af9ec-cf50-4516-9011-228c78eda3d2/InstallMacOSX.dmg)
OS X Yosemite(http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-41343-20191023-02465f92-3ab5-4c92-bfe2-b725447a070d/InstallMacOSX.dmg)
Also, be aware that some of these older downloads will come as a .dmg file. To use those, you need to double-click them so they’re mounted. Then run the .pkg file inside them. This will add the relevant macOS installer to your Applications folder.

macOS Sonoma 14 Installers

MacOS Sonoma 14 is currently the latest stable version of MacOS system software from Apple:

• macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 IPSW)
• MacOS Sonoma 14.6 (Separately: Sonoma 14.6 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.5 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma 14.5 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.4 InstallAssistant.pkg (separately: Sonoma 14.4 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.3 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma 14.3 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 Full Installer pkg (Separate: Sonoma 14.2.1 IPSW
• macOS Sonoma 14.2 Full Installer InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma 14.2 IPSW
• macOS 14.1.2 InstallAssistang.pkg (Separately: 14.1.2 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma 14.1.1 IPSW)
• macOS Sonoma 14.1 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma 14.1 IPSW)
• MacOS Sonoma 14.0 Final – InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: IPSW for Sonoma Final)
• MacOS Sonoma RC 2 (Separately: RC 2 IPSW – UniversalMac_14.0_23A344_Restore.ipsw
• MacOS Sonoma Release Candidate InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: UniversalMac_14.0_23A339_Restore.ipsw for Sonoma RC)
• MacOS Sonoma developer beta 7 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separately: Sonoma beta 7 IPSW)
• MacOS Sonoma developer beta 6 InstallAssistant.pkg (Separate: MacOS Sonoma Beta 6 IPSW restore image
• MacOS Sonoma developer beta 5 InstallAssistant.pkg (separate: Beta 5 IPSW restore image)
• MacOS Sonoma 14 developer beta 4 (IPSW restore image)
• MacOS Sonoma 14 developer beta 3
• MacOS Sonoma 14 developer beta 2
• MacOS Sonoma 14 developer beta 1

MacOS Ventura 13 Installers

• MacOS Ventura 13.6.9
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.8
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.7
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.6
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.5 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.4 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.3
• macOS Ventura 13.6.2
• MacOS Ventura 13.6.1
• MacOS Ventura 13.6
• MacOS Ventura 13.5.2
• macOS Ventura 13.5.1 InstallAssistant.pkg
• macOS Ventura 13.5 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Ventura 13.4.1
• MacOS Ventura 13.4
• MacOS Ventura 13.3.1
• MacOS Ventura 13.3
• MacOS Ventura 13.2.1
• macOS Ventura 13.0.1 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Ventura – App Store Link

macOS Monterey 12 Installers

• MacOS Monterey 12.7.6
• macOS Monterey 12.7.5
• macOS Monterey 12.7.4 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Monterey 12 (Direct InstallAssistant.pkg links: macOS Monterey 12.7.3, 12.7.2, 12.7.1, 12.7, 12.6.9, 12.6.8, 12.6.7, 12.6.6, 12.6.3, 12.6.2, 12.6.1, App Store link)

macOS Big Sur 11 Installers

• macOS Big Sur 11 (App Store link) (Direct link to installers: 11.7.10, 11.7.9, 11.7.8, 11.7.7, 11.7.4)

macOS Catalina 10.15, Mojave 10.14, High Sierra 10.13 Installers

• macOS Catalina 10.15 (App Store link)
• macOS Mojave 10.14 (App Store link)
• macOS High Sierra 10.13 (App Store link)

macOS Sierra 10.12, OS X El Capitan 10.11, OS X Yosemite 10.10 Installers

• macOS Sierra 10.12 (Direct DMG download link)
• OS X El Capitan 10.11 (Direct dmg download link)
• OS X Yosemite 10.10 (Direct download link)

Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, Mac OS X Lion 10.7, Installers

• Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 (Direct DMG Download)
• Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (Direct DMG Download)

Many of these MacOS installers arrive as InstallAssistant.pkg files that will extract the full installer into the /Applications folder on the Mac.

New versions of MacOS installers are typically available through the Mac App Store, accessed through a computer that is compatible with the latest Mac system software release.

Older versions of Mac OS X installers can often be downloaded as well, but from different sources.

For earlier versions of Mac OS X, including Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9, Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, Mac OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, and before, the process to obtain those installers differs a bit.

Downloading MacOS Installers via Terminal

Mac users can download the latest macOS installer available from the Terminal by using the following command string:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer

You can also download specific installer versions by using the following syntax, replacing the asterisks with version number:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version **.**.*

For example, to get macOS 11.3.1 the syntax would be as follows:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 11.3.1

Downloading Mac OS X Installers from App Store “Purchases”

If you had at one point in time purchased or downloaded a version of MacOS or Mac OS X from the Mac App Store, then you should be able to re-download it from the Mac App Store by going go the “Purchases” section. This can typically be used to access downloads for installers for MacOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, Mavericks, and Mountain Lion, though there are some caveats and exceptions.

1. Open the App Store
2. Go to the “Purchases” section (newer App Store versions must go to Account > Purchases)
3. Scroll down the list of Purchased items to locate the Mac OS X Installer version you wish to re-download, then click on the download button

This works particularly well if the Mac you’re downloading the software onto is running an older version of Mac OS X.

This approach for re-downloading older OS X installers from App Store Purchases section works for obtaining many older versions of Mac OS X, particularly if the machine doing the downloading is running an older Mac release too. For example, re-downloading Mavericks from Yosemite, whereas if you’re running the App Store from newer versions of MacOS you’d need to follow the links further above to download the installers directly, or via the App Store links.

Downloading Mac OS X Snow Leopard

If you’re a registered Apple developer then you may be able to download Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Leopard directly from Apple ADC using the following links:

• Download Mac OS X Snow Leopard (DMG file, via Apple ADC downloads)
• Download Mac OS Leopard (DMG file, ADC download link)

Downloading / Buying Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Apple also sells some older Mac OS X versions for convenience:

• Buy Mountain Lion from Apple for $20
• Buy Lion from Apple for $20
• Buy Snow Leopard from Apple

[adamfowlerit]

Lots of information! I think general software downloads goes down a whole other path that we can't support. I think there's a bunch of links in the above that could be incorporated

Main links like How to download and install macOS https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662 yes but not listing every possible OS version

This is going to take some time to work through...

[Computer-Tsu]

I hope the draft is more of thought provoking and opens up ideas and suggestions. What have you ever had to work to find or need on a frequent basis? What things relate to our user-base?

I'm happy to do the research for links and descriptions of anything you'd like to see.

Thank you