I've been trying out the IOT version of LTSC and I can't see any real difference. Am I missing something.
ltsc only gets mainstream support (5 years) iot ltsc gets mainstream as well as extended support (5 years each to make 10 years of support) also i'm pretty sure LTSC only supports KMS activation wheras IoT LTSC supports HWID but can also work with KMS after updates.
ltsc only gets 5 years support iot ltsc gets 10 years of support LTSC only supports KMS activation wheras IoT LTSC supports HWID but can also work with KMS after updates.
With the LTSC/IOT iso you can chose between the two. As in you can pick either LTSC or LTSC IOT. I'm sure you know this BUT things get weird when you compare it the choice to get in LTSC/N if you pick LTSC from that iso it activates differently and doesn't use Deferred Activation.
Code: Difference between Iot and Non-Iot Windows Enterprise LTSC 2021: Licensing - Non-Iot version supports the KMS license but not the Digital license. Iot version supports the Digital license and after the update 19044.2788, it supports the KMS license as well. Sandbox - Initial release (19044.1288) of Iot LTSC didn’t have sandbox but non-Iot version had. Later updates enabled it in Iot as well, so there is no difference anymore. Reserved storage feature - Iot doesn’t have reserved storage feature and it’s install takes less space in installation. (Feature is not much important for LTSC release) Windows Update - Iot is supported till 2032 and Non-Iot is supported till 2027. Conclusion, Iot LTSC is better. You can change the editions to each other (Iot and Non-Iot Windows Enterprise LTSC) only by inserting corresponding edition key. From massgrave website.
Also one thing took out Microsoft Store too.. BTW, I have Windows 10 LTSC without using KMS.. I tried on MAS 2.5 Tools and works just fine, no KMS.. ATGPUD2003
Store is available: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...prise-n-ltsc-2021.84509/page-189#post-1820251 That's not new, it is from the start, MAS HWID will change the license to IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC and activate it by HWID.
What would it do? KMS38 activates it till 2038 and does not need renewal. Literally what carlos said: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/windows-ltsc-vs-iot.87999/#post-1824554
I already tried on MAS 2.5 on Windows 10 & 11 and no trouble without need KMS38 at all.. MAS 2.5 is works just perfectly fine.. ATGPUD2003