Windows 10 is the answer for the question that was never asked, a solution to an invisible problem . There's simply no good reason to move to a version of windows that forces you to send in your personally identifiable info to its creator, forces you to accept broken updates that typically include unwanted and unwarranted feature and functionality changes. Includes adware and weak phone apps that try to masquerade as something for the desktop. I began my migration to Linux during the windows 10 beta period when I seen the direction windows was going, I'm 90% there and only use windows 7 for a few games that I just can't bring myself to say goodbye to yet. The biggest problem with Linux today is the same problem its had from the beginning, its arrogant and hostile users. I ran into that problem right away, I mitigated that by spending my free time reading the help files for Ubuntu, during my lunch break, while eating dinner, even while taking a dump I would be reading everything I could and that has helped immensely. Don't give up hope for moving to Linux, just use different approaches until you find the approach that works best for you.
LTSB is an Enterprise version which uses Volume Licensing. Simply put, KMS is the ONLY way to activate it. (However for some reason LTSB 2016 and 2015 can be activated by digital license, though the recently released LTSC 2018 cannot.)
I used LTSB for a while, it was tolerable but was still sending a lot of encrypted data out the back door according to Wireshark but that was a couple of years ago.
The good thing is unlike the normal Windows 10 versions, LTSB doesn't get crappy feature updates. This should mean when you block telemetry via hosts it should stay blocked since it shouldn't add any new servers.
it's actually LTSC 2019 instead of LTSC 2018 and KMS is the only way to activate this new LTSC version
Will continue to use win7 until my last breath, MS can say anything they want, i won't stop using win7, it's definitely the best os that has been created until now. Long Live WIndows 7!!!!!
same here ForrestGump. my family's Dell Inspiron 620 desktop PC that came with pre-installed Win7 SP1 (originally Win7 home premium sp1 but upgraded to Win7 ultimate sp1) will continue to run Win7, even past Jan. 2020.
Exactly. In my eyes, MS hasn't released any viable alternative or successor to Windows 7 yet. Only toy Windows.
I suppose if there's a "hack" like winXP using POSReady updates to still live longer then yeah but if no then consider Win8.1 maybe till 2023 but eventually one day you'll have to use win10. Try Win10 Enterprise LTSC without the modern apps and store. Maybe you'll like it.
Hi there, I should get this out of my head before it overwhelms me. I am building a new powerhouse computer, but this time using the Mini-ITX form factor to reduce weight and space. I currently use Windows 7 Ultimate for the current machine, but I am well aware that it is reaching the end of supported state in January 2020. My new computer is going to have the i7-8700K 3.7GHz (Coffee Lake), which Windows 7 does not officially support. However, even after getting around the restrictions, there is no guarantee that there will be security patches for other software, under Windows 7, after 2020. The state of cybersecurity on the internet means that security updates are important for both the operating system and software. The real reason I am using Windows right now for my main computer is because of video games and 3D Studio Max. I could consider Linux, but it is more for servers than for productivity, and it doesn't run Windows applications properly. I could also consider Windows 10, but the privacy and stability problems makes it a no-go for the retail versions. I do not regret the new build, since I feel it has great potential for my gaming and 3D model development, but I am in some kind of limbo over the operating system. Furthermore, my health is awful, so I cannot afford to waste time wrestling too much with the OS question right now.
Just use Win10 Enterprise LTSC (v1809) or v1607 LTSB if you really want stability and no modern apps, store, cortana etc. Both should do a good job but v1809 is not very stable yet, it'll get there soon though.
Why do people think "They Have to use Windows"? No.... we do not have to use Windows, there are other options for using an Operating System (this is what Windows really is). We need to explore those options before we decide to shackle ourselves into some buggy that we do not like. If enough people decide to use a different o.s. maybe then the big corporate M$ may make note of lost sales from data mining and decide not to do what it is attempting to do "hey kid want some Windows 10?"... Just say NO!!