You might need some tools to use operating system images. Here, I've listed some commonly used tools and where to get them for your reference.
Open‑source file compression and decompression tool with ultra-high compression ratio. Supports packing 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, WIM; unpacking ISO, RAR, VHD, VMDK and dozens of archive formats. Built-in AES-256 encryption, fully free for personal and commercial use, available with GUI and command-line versions.
Official Homepage: https://www.7-zip.org/
Download Page: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
GitHub Release: https://github.com/p7zip/p7zip/releases
Lightweight open‑source bootable USB creation utility. Quickly format USB drives and write Windows/Linux UEFI ISO images, supports bypass Windows 11 TPM/RAM/Microsoft account restrictions, verify ISO file hash, create persistent storage partition for Linux live systems.
Official Homepage:https://www.qbittorrent.io/
SourceForge:https://sourceforge.net/projects/qbittorrent/
eMule is a free, open-source peer-to-peer file sharing client for Windows that connects to both the eDonkey and Kad networks, using a credit system to reward uploaders and support efficient, decentralized file transfers.
Official Homepage:https://www.emule-project.net
Official Homepage:https://www.emule-project.org
SourceForge:https://sourceforge.net/projects/emule
Gpg4win (GNU Privacy Guard for Windows) is a free, open-source software suite that provides full encryption and digital signing capabilities for Windows users, implementing the OpenPGP standard. It bundles essential cryptographic tools, including the core GnuPG engine, the Kleopatra certificate manager for managing keys and certificates, and the GpgOL plugin for encrypting emails directly within Microsoft Outlook, along with GpgEX for integrating file encryption into Windows Explorer.
Official Homepage:https://www.gpg4win.org/get-gpg4win.html
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a powerful, cross-platform virtualization software that allows users to run multiple guest operating systems simultaneously on a single physical machine, supporting Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and FreeBSD as both host and guest systems. Available under a free, open-source GPL license, it offers a rich set of features including snapshot management, seamless mouse integration, shared folders, clipboard sharing, and 3D graphics acceleration for improved performance.
Official Homepage:https://www.virtualbox.org/
VirtualBox Old Builds:https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a free, cross-platform utility that allows you to create bootable live USB drives for various Linux distributions, FreeBSD, and other operating systems without burning a CD. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it offers a user-friendly interface where you can either select a pre-configured distribution from a dropdown list for automatic download or manually load your own ISO file.
Official Homepage:https://unetbootin.github.io/