Category : News by T-Pole | 13 September 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, Microsoft began shipping Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC.
This is the embedded version of the consumer version of Windows 11 PRO.
Find out how we can transform Windows 11 LTSC into the perfect embedded solution for you!
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TPole’s attention was naturally focused on this option, as it is specifically indicated for embedded and industrial applications.
It is useful to compare the Windows 11 Pro version with the LTSC version to get a complete overview of not only the differences, but also the distinguishing features of each version.
| Feature | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC | Windows 11 IoT PRO |
| Life cycle | 10 year support | Semi-annual updates |
| Intended use | Pure industrial applications | Consumer and enterprise scenarios |
| IoT capabilities | Custom shell, keyboard filter, UWF, unbrand GUI, kyosk mode | Standard Windows features |
| Hardware requirements | Flexibility for specialized devices | Standard PC desktop/laptop |
| Management and security | Advanced tools for IoT | Standard Windows tools |
The main peculiarities of LTSC are:
- 10-year support: Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC offers 10 years of extended support.
- Targeted Updates: receives security and maintenance updates (Quality Updates) for the entire support period, ensuring maximum security without compromising stability; these updates can be inhibited in order to keep the operating system image unchanged.
- Build 24H2 non-upgradable: The operating system kernel remains unchanged, avoiding updates that could introduce new incompatibilities.
Isolated and controlled environment
- No Windows Store: You cannot access the Microsoft Store to download applications, ensuring a fully controlled environment.
- No Apps/Games: there is no installation of applications or games, keeping the focus on essential applications.
Embedded lockdown
- User experience customization: allows you to create a closed, optimized and secure environment for the final application (custom shell, keyboard filter, UWF, unbrand GUI, kyosk mode).
Disk space optimization
- Package Removal: Provides the ability to remove up to 36 non-essential packages to optimize disk space usage.
What can we customize on Windows11 LTSC for your embedded application?
As with Windows™ 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC, also on Windows 11 the TPole software department is able to customize the operating system image in order to:
- fully exploit the potential of the operating system: obtain the desired behavior for the end user without using third-party software or independently developing a proprietary solution.
- engineer the production phase: the deployment of the operating system on the machine can be carried out within certain times and in a replicable and constant manner for all productions.
- minimize human intervention: the installation procedure can be made unattended, minimizing operator intervention and the possibility of human error in carrying out the configuration procedure.
- guarantee the maintainability of the installation: it is possible to version archived images and update most of the features in offline mode, without having to reinstall the system on a replica of the original hardware configuration.
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