Windows 10 can directly mount ISO files without third-party software. The steps are as follows: 1. Use File Explorer to find the ISO file and double-click or right-click to select "mount", and the system will assign the virtual optical drive letter; 2. After mount, the drive will be displayed in "This computer", and you can browse the file directly or run the installer; 3. When uninstalling, right-click the virtual optical drive and select "Pop" or manually uninstall it through system settings. Reinstallation is required after restarting, the whole process is simple and there are no residues left.

Mounting ISO files is actually very simple on Windows 10. The system itself comes with this function and does not require additional software installation. You only need a few steps to access the contents of the ISO file like using a CD.

Mount directly using File Explorer

Windows 10 has built-in support for ISO files since earlier versions, and you can use it as a virtual optical drive.

• Find the ISO file you want to mount, double-click it or right-click to select "mount"
• The system will automatically assign a virtual optical drive letter (such as D:, E:)
• Next, you can open and view the files inside like a normal disk

This approach is suitable for most users, especially if they only want to quickly access ISO content.

View mounted virtual optical drive in "This computer"

Once the mount is complete, the ISO file will appear in "This Computer" or "My Computer" and display it as a readable optical drive device.

• After mounting, you can see the added drive in the "This Computer" interface.
• You can open the drive directly to browse files, or run the installer in it
• If ISO is a system image, such as a Windows installation package, you can also use it to create a boot USB drive

If you just want to see what's inside, or run a program, this step is enough.

Uninstalling ISO files is also very convenient

When you no longer need to mount ISO files, you can uninstall them easily without leaving any traces.

• Open "This Computer" and find the mounted virtual optical drive
• Right-click and select "Pop" to uninstall
• Or via "Settings> System> Storage> Advanced Storage Settings> Disks and Volumes> Popup Virtual Hard Drive"

Note: After each restart, the previously mounted ISO files will not be automatically remounted and need to be operated manually again.

Basically that's it. The whole process is not complicated but details are easy to ignore, such as not finding the mount option, mistakenly thinking that third-party software is needed, etc. Just remember that Windows 10 natively supports ISO mounts, and many things can be easier.

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