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==Windows LTSC Versions with support until 2032== | ==Windows LTSC Versions with support until 2032== | ||
It is still possible to use Windows 10 and still receive updates for the next years, however that is only possible for the LTSC versions of the operating system, the version that is normally not accessible for the general public. It is still possible to download, install and use that edition of Windows 10, only thing is, you can't just normally install that version or upgrade to it and | It is still possible to use Windows 10 and still receive updates for the next years, however that is only possible for the LTSC versions of the operating system, the version that is normally not accessible for the general public. It is still possible to download, install and use that edition of Windows 10, only thing is, you can't just normally install that version or upgrade to it and expect everything to work the same like in normal Windows 10. The LTSC versions of Windows 10 don't support Apps, like the Windows Store and any other app that you would install from the Windows store, among other restrictions. Not due to technical limitations or anything like that; it's theoretically possible to have Windows 10 LTSC support all the things a normal Windows 10 installation could support, Microsoft just decided that the LTSC editions won't have the support for Apps and other things built in to the OS. | ||
Here is a Microsoft page that lists the support end dates for ''Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021'' https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2021 | Here is a Microsoft page that lists the support end dates for ''Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021'' https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2021 | ||
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In order to upgrade your PC from normal Windows 10 Home/Pro/Education to ''Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021'' you need the installation medium, that usually comes in an ISO format, and you need to make the installer believe that your currently installed Windows version is that you want to upgrade to. That can either be done automatically by a script, or manually. | In order to upgrade your PC from normal Windows 10 Home/Pro/Education to ''Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021'' you need the installation medium, that usually comes in an ISO format, and you need to make the installer believe that your currently installed Windows version is that you want to upgrade to. That can either be done automatically by a script, or manually. | ||
===IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS=== | |||
*Windows will not be activated after switching to ''IoT Enterprise LTSC'' and you'll have to acquire a new Windows license for this particular edition of Windows 10 | |||
*The ISO for the '''''IoT''' Enterprise LTSC'' is only available with the English (US) language pack, meaning, no matter what language your OS is set to, it will be set to English (US) after the installation. This can however be changed to any language you want, and Windows supports, once the installation is complete. Microsoft provides a list of supported languages and how to change them, you can find it [https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/language-packs-for-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8#windowsversion=windows_10 here] | |||
===Using the script=== | ===Using the script=== | ||
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##You can start using your computer again, when you see a Windows login screen to your account. | ##You can start using your computer again, when you see a Windows login screen to your account. | ||
==Post installation== | ===Post installation=== | ||
Due to Microsoft making it hard for the normal user to use the ''IoT Enterprise LTSC'' edition of Windows, you will lose your Windows activation and have to activate it again. Also there are several things you could check and do after the setup has completed and the computer is usable again. Windows likes to reinstall system components that were once uninstalled by the user, during the upgrade process, like for example Windows Defender. | Due to Microsoft making it hard for the normal user to use the ''IoT Enterprise LTSC'' edition of Windows, you will lose your Windows activation and have to activate it again. Also there are several things you could check and do after the setup has completed and the computer is usable again. Windows likes to reinstall system components that were once uninstalled by the user, during the upgrade process, like for example Windows Defender. | ||
===License=== | ====License==== | ||
After you first launch the new edition of Windows, you'll have lost your desktop backgrounds. That is because Windows doesn't want to allow for customization on a Windows installation that isn't activated. | After you first launch the new edition of Windows, you'll have lost your desktop backgrounds. That is because Windows doesn't want to allow for customization on a Windows installation that isn't activated. | ||
There are several ways of activating a Windows product. Product keys are one way, however it is not as trivial to find cheap product keys for this edition of Windows as it is for Windows 10 Home or Pro. | There are several ways of activating a Windows product. Product keys are one way, however it is not as trivial to find cheap product keys for this edition of Windows as it is for Windows 10 Home or Pro. | ||
Fortunately there are other ways of activating a Windows installation. If you have any nerd friends, you could ask them for methods. | Fortunately there are other ways of activating a Windows installation. If you have any nerd friends, you could ask them for methods. | ||