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Do these versions get regular updates or are they expected to run on air-gapped machines so nobody really has to take care of them?

haunter 3mo ago
Yes but no feature updates, so for example LTSC 2021 is "stuck" on 21H2 from 2021. But it gets the regular security and bugfix updates, last one was June 9th See here (Enterprise and IoT Enterprise LTSB/LTSC editions): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/rel...
- jeffrallen 3mo ago
  No feature updates sounds like a feature these days. It's why I use a crappy old Debian install too.
- pipes 3mo ago
  Genuine question , what does that mean, stuck on what from 2021? Compared to? Thanks :)
  - haunter 3mo ago
    Will never get the final feature update (22H2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history#Version_22H2_(2022_Update) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history#Ver... Technically it can break some apps if they are hard coded to only work with 22H2. Probably happens with some video games and anti cheat software ("always needs the latest update") There is a Windows 11 LTSC version which works the same.
    - pipes 3mo ago
      Thanks. Did some googling too and it makes sense just one thing, what does "There is a Windows 11 LTSC version which works the same." Mean?
      - haunter 3mo ago
        No bloat, no preinstalled apps, not getting feature updates.
homebrewer 3mo ago
They receive updates on time. I've been supporting a few LTSC machines for friends and relatives, haven't ever seen them receive any unnecessary junk through Windows Update. Just bug and vulnerability fixes.
TiredOfLife 3mo ago
They get only security fixes. So if there is some system component that is buggy under some circumstances it stays that way. Part of native windows development is constant workarounds around old buggy dlls

haunter 3mo ago

Yes but no feature updates, so for example LTSC 2021 is "stuck" on 21H2 from 2021. But it gets the regular security and bugfix updates, last one was June 9th See here (Enterprise and IoT Enterprise LTSB/LTSC editions): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/rel...

jeffrallen 3mo ago
No feature updates sounds like a feature these days. It's why I use a crappy old Debian install too.
pipes 3mo ago
Genuine question , what does that mean, stuck on what from 2021? Compared to? Thanks :)
- haunter 3mo ago
  Will never get the final feature update (22H2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history#Version_22H2_(2022_Update) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history#Ver... Technically it can break some apps if they are hard coded to only work with 22H2. Probably happens with some video games and anti cheat software ("always needs the latest update") There is a Windows 11 LTSC version which works the same.
  - pipes 3mo ago
    Thanks. Did some googling too and it makes sense just one thing, what does "There is a Windows 11 LTSC version which works the same." Mean?
    - haunter 3mo ago
      No bloat, no preinstalled apps, not getting feature updates.

homebrewer 3mo ago

They receive updates on time. I've been supporting a few LTSC machines for friends and relatives, haven't ever seen them receive any unnecessary junk through Windows Update. Just bug and vulnerability fixes.

TiredOfLife 3mo ago

They get only security fixes. So if there is some system component that is buggy under some circumstances it stays that way. Part of native windows development is constant workarounds around old buggy dlls