About Windows LTSC (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC)

[6730b]

W10 ltsc 2019 09\23 update done, everything fine.
No new 'features', nothing added, nothing removed: perfect 😃

[m.takafouyan]

Hello 

Well, there is a problem with my laptop's Bluetooth, and whatever I do, it won't install.
I would be grateful to friends who have a solution to guide me.
In addition, I downloaded several files, which gave an error message during the first stages of installation, saying that this file is not compatible with your operating system.

 

My laptop model and operating system type are as follows:

 

Lenovo B570
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC
Version    21H2
OS build    19044.3448

[6730b]

^^^ Hello, basics, with any old machinery it's pure chance if some recent OS works or not. Even if LTSC is lighter than regular windows, there will be no miracle with a weak processor, too little ram, lack of drivers, a hd.

If for some reason determined to use ltsc, try the earlier 2019, or LTSB 2016, "could maybe perhaps" make a difference. Or get some regular win 10, if your driver \ program problems goes away then that's the os you should use, if still problems get a newer laptop :O)

And yes, some apps \ programs may not like LTSC, that's the way it is. After one got os \ pc completely up and going, it'll be a matter of testing one's programs. Most will work, a few may not.

My quite recent Dell Precision copes very well, ltsc 2019 for 2,5 years. For fun and experiments I put ltsc 2019 on an old HP desktop and a Lenovo T61.
HP (I5 'real' processor, 8 GB ram, SSD) works very well.
T61 (by some luck got wifi \ bluetooth \ graphics \ everything needed working) sloooow even with a ssd, extreme heat under load. Close to useless in every aspect, just fun to see it's still working at all :O)

[Kassowen]

I am hoping someone can help me, but I installed W10 LTSC 2021 on my new device, and when I was trying to sign in, it wouldnt let me sign in via my normal email that I sign into normal windows with, I think it was wanting a corporate email or something official looking as I dont remember its exact wording, so I just installed with a local offline account. Forgive my ignorance on this matter, but how do I diagnose this?  Among other things, it was not accepting my LTSC key, which I am not sure what to make of it as the key seller has worked quite well for me a number of times in the past. Is there some way to tell if my key is wrong, or if I just screwed up the installation? I did the ISO via rufus and selected the "no telemetry" option for it. What am I missing?

 

Update: Okay, after some digging, it seems that aftermarket "Grey" keys only work on 3rd party ISO LTSC installation methods, rather then just using a key from an installation of official MS evaluation upgrade as is typical with W10 pro/home, etc. Can anyone recommend a good 3rd party iso for this since I cannot get a non-evaluation iso from microsoft? or what do your recommend?

[6730b]

^^^ LTSC, I'd like to help but can be out of the normal scope of this forum + my recommendations may not be right for anyone else.

Google for a while, be awake and realistic, everything can be found.

iso, dig around here and see if anything fits the bill. Saw a 2021 iot. https://opendirectory.luzea.de/

[Aaron44126]

On 9/29/2023 at 6:08 PM, Kassowen said:

Update: Okay, after some digging, it seems that aftermarket "Grey" keys only work on 3rd party ISO LTSC installation methods, rather then just using a key from an installation of official MS evaluation upgrade as is typical with W10 pro/home, etc. Can anyone recommend a good 3rd party iso for this since I cannot get a non-evaluation iso from microsoft? or what do your recommend?

 

Pretty sure you can't use a non-eval key with eval media at all.  Doesn't matter where you get the key from.