Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Sat 15 Mar 2025I installed Windows 11 LTSC on my main system last night along with an LTSC version of MS Office (LTSC Professional Plus 2021 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ltsc/2021/overview).
Update: I've been using Windows 11 LTSC regularly for a few days now.
* It's running fast on hardware from 2014 that Microsoft explicitly rejects for Win11.
* Every other version of Windows I've ever had was filled with endless Windows Updates forcing reboots and eventually slowing it down. Not LTSC. The updates are few and ended quickly with no visible speed impact.
Quote from: Windows 11 LTSC UpdateLatest Update
Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (KB2538243)
2025-01 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 24H2 for x64 (KB5050577)
2025-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5053598)
2025-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 24H2 for x64 (KB5049622)
2025-01 Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050575
2024-11 Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5048779)
First Update
Today is Wednesday. I installed Windows 11 LTSC at about 9pm on Saturday, made sure it was working, then went to bed. The updates were completed on Sunday ... and that was it. There were no problems installing any programs/apps that I wanted. I've been using the same software for decades. I know what I want. I either get updates for my old software, or use it as is.
If you want anything that requires Windows Store, you'll have to install Windows Store yourself. Otherwise do as I do and use something else or don't bother. (I shut off Windows Store some years ago.)
My final program install will be parts of a relatively recent version of Nero Burning ROM.
Version Year - 2021 https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=36845703
Bonus: Without Windows Store, Microsoft are unable to force a lot of their newer versions of their software upon the user. That means that older, tested and familiar versions of Microsoft software is included with the LTSC version of Windows. With a debloated standard Windows 11 (Home or Pro), you would have to find a way to replace even innocuous but useful programs like Calculator. LTSC uses the old version of Calculator that appears unchanged since the days of Windows 3.1/Windows NT prior to Windows 95.
Next Job: Clone a copy of this computer, MAINSERVER, over to the one plugged into my TV and rename it MEDIASERVER. There's nothing wrong with the current MEDIASERVER, but this is a definite improvement. And after renaming the clone and replacing a few settings with their backups, it should only take minutes to set up once the cloning is complete.
Also, the benefit of having two almost identical computers - hardware, software, and running programs - means I always have an extra and current backup if other backups fail. (And BTW, for cloning, I use Paragon software. There are free versions available. Mine is patched.)
Do I recommend Windows 11 LTSC Enterprise? Yes.
Microsoft should be taken to court and severely fined for the bloatware that it forces on the rest of you.
@Cailen.
Cloning Update: All complete.
Method:
* I ripped out the SSD C: Drive from the MEDIASERVER, and plugged it into the MAINSERVER via USB.
* Using Paragon cloning software, I did the actual clone. Time taken was about a minute.
* After replacing the SSD C: Drive back into the MEDIASERVER, I changed the computer's name.
* Search and replace through REGEDIT, searching for MAINSERVER and relacing it with MEDIASERVER.
* Finally, I turned on WiFi and connected it to my network. It just needs a bit of fine-tuning here and there, but that's it.
The search and replace with REGEDIT takes the most time, but on average, the time taken totals to about 45 Minutes.
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