Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019/2021

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 has gone RTM for OEMs

@Mr. Fox @Papusan @S.K

 

That's good in a way, but I don't know that moving to an LTSC based on a newer (inferior) version of Windows 10 makes too much sense. The reduction in performance and functionality that is almost guaranteed to accompany the "upgrade" is not very appealing. I'm more than happy to ignore such an option and treat it as irrelevant because what it is based on has already been weighed, measured and found wanting. It would also mean that I would have to give up using AeroGlass and that makes me feel sick to my stomach.

Is there an ISO that I can download for a crash test dummy project? The IoT part kind of pisses me off just thinking about it.

 

Well thank god it now has screen accent colors, don't know what I'd do without that.

 

November 9, 2021—KB5007206 (OS Build 17763.2300)

Highlights

• Updates security for your Windows operating system.
  

Improvements and fixes
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue in which certain apps might have unexpected results when rendering some user interface elements or when drawing within the app. You might encounter this issue with apps that use GDI+ and set a zero (0) width pen object on displays with high dots per inch (DPI) or resolution, or if the app is using scaling.
  
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents Failover Clustering from updating Domain Name Server (DNS) records.
  
  
• Addresses a known issue that might prevent the successful installation of printers using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP).
  

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website and the November 2021 Security Updates.

Windows 10 servicing stack update - 17763.2262
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

Prerequisite:
You must install the August 10, 2021 SSU (KB5005112) before installing the LCU. You will not need to install this SSU (KB5005112) again for future updates

CU (Cumulative Update) 17763.2300 — KB5007206

November 9, 2021-KB5007298 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server, version 2019

NDP35-472
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._a456b267d022e2fb0e96c3d75fb1911ea0d97d5a.msu

NDP35-48
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._efb89eb8650e3e6502d4e366e310dca651420678.msu

 

November 14, 2021—KB5008602(OS Build 17763.2305) Out-of-band

Highlights

• Updates a known issue that might cause authentication failures on domain controllers that run Windows Server after you install the November 9, 2021 security updates.

Improvements and fixes
This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses a known issue that might cause authentication failures related to Kerberos tickets you acquired from Service for User to Self (S4U2self). This issue occurs after you install the November 9, 2021 security updates on domain controllers (DC) that are running Windows Server.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Windows 10 servicing stack update - 17763.2262
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

Prerequisite:
You must install the August 10, 2021 SSU (KB5005112) before installing the LCU. You will not need to install this SSU (KB5005112) again for future updates

CU (Cumulative Update) 17763.2305 — KB5008602

The respective update is only made available via the update catalog. Aka not needed for the average pc users.

 

@Mr. Fox @Papusan

http://azurite.luzea.de:36879/en-us_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_d289cf96.iso

 

Seems that the link doesn't work. It is not my firewall.

 

It did. Since it seems to be personally hosted by a friendly forum member over on My Digital Life, I'm sure it's being absolutely slammed right now.

It might be better to post a Mega link or similar...

 

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...21h1-2-vb_release.80763/page-439#post-1705324

Direct link;
en-us_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_d289cf96.iso

Edit. Official hashes
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...21h1-2-vb_release.80763/page-439#post-1705312

Spoiler: Official hash for en-us_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_d289cf96.iso

Code:
c90a6df8997bf49e56b9673982f3e80745058723a707aef8f22998ae6479597d *en-us_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_d289cf96.iso

Edit.
@Spartan@HIDevolution can you ask mod to change thread title to "Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019/2021".

 

Key Management Services (KMS) client activation and product keys | Microsoft.com

 

I an not expecting this to be any good because of the Windows 10 version it is based on being utter crap. But, it is installing now as an LTSC 2019 "upgrade" with a freshly created pre-corruption Macrium Reflect image ready to replace it if it sucks. If it is no good, at least I will have proof it sucks rather than unfounded personal bias. I already know I am not going to be happy about losing AeroGlass, but Big Muscle is AWOL. Not sure if he died or just got tired of fixing Micro$lop's inexcusable aesthetic atrocities.

 

Now, let's see if useful stuff like access to shared volumes of all the other computers on my home network is screwed up like it always so famously seems to be the case with the newer cancer versions of Windoze OS X.


CPU performance seems OK at first blush, but too early to be certain.

 

done

 

Woohoo finaly!! ..... Spartan@HIDevolution, please could we get "sv-se_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_9a28bb6b.iso" ... that would really make my day

 

that's it, 21H2 LTSC is out ?

 

doing fresh install on my laptop right now

 

Nice, any info about W11 LTSC future release ? I just upgraded to a 12600k yesterday

 

Maybe 2024. Or if lucky in 2023.

 

Would really like to get sv-se_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_9a28bb6b.iso ...... swedish iso ....... anyone?

 

https://isofiles.bd581e55.workers.dev/Windows 10/
en_us only ftm, check the LTSC 2012 folder regularly, countries versions will surely be availabe soon.

 

@Papusan - So far this does seem like it is pretty OK considering it is a version of Winduhz 10 newer than 1809. It is much better/lighter than Pro 21H2. Have you tried it yet? Unless I find something that rubs me too hard the wrong way, I will probably keep it.

This is run at only 5.3GHz on all cores, compared to 5.4GHz on 10900KF and 5.5GHz on 10900K running on LTSC 2019. Seems about right in terms of scaling to me.
5.4GHz on 10900KF: https://hwbot.org/submission/467279..._core_with_benchmate_core_i9_10900kf_18474_cb
5.5GHz on 10900K: https://hwbot.org/submission/474405...i_core_with_benchmate_core_i9_10900k_18776_cb

 

^^^Noice!
Should probably do a test on a separate partition and see if I can run WMR in it.

 

This is good to know. Thanks. But I don't want to jump on newer because its newer. And with all types bugs with the newer OS versions (21H1/21H2 + older 20H1/20H2 - is the basis for LTSC 2021) you don't know what will hit you the next 3-6 months. I simply don't trust what M$ is able to do even with their new LTSC versions.

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: here are the major changes
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 includes changes found in the Windows 10 versions 1903, 1909, 2004, 21H1 and 21H2, when compared to Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019.


21H2 is finally out

Edit. Would be nice if you tested SuperPi-1M/32M and Pifast and compared when you have the time. Newer OS versions often fail in those benchmarks.

Windows and Office Genuine ISO Verifier 11.10.23.21 released with support for etc Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021.

 

Nobody should ever trust them with anything. They are as dishonest as the day is long and they are not worthy of even a tiny little bit of trust. They have only their own interests at heart and they don't give a damn about the people that use Windoze, or the computers that run Windoze. Anyone that believe otherwise is just kidding themselves.

Anything new in technology, but especially Windows, should be treated as an educational experience and handled as an experiment rather than regarded as a reliable operating system solution. By new I mean everything more recent than Windows 7. Even LTSC 2019 should not be viewed as a trustworthy product, although it is pretty great compared to the rubbish that has been produced other than LTSC 2019.

Any CPU benchmark that relies on responsiveness and low latency (like wPrime 32M, for example,) will generally fail miserably against Windows 7. There is simply too much trash bogging down the CPU on all newer Windoze OSes. If I have time this weekend, I will do a few comparisons between Windows 7, LTSC 2019, LTSC 2021 and Winduhz 11. I have 4 different versions of Windows and Linux Mint running on my Z590 Dark setup.

 

Have tested the 21H1 on test machines and I expect 21H2 is about same level. Both is in the bottom for 2021 LTSC. And i don't like the changes from 1809 to the newer (has to better newer), soo. I have no hurry jump on it.

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 is available for download deskmodder.de

Microsoft has made the new Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 available. The features in this version are the same as those of the Windows 10 21H2 that was released yesterday . Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 extends Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 with new and enhanced functions.

Download the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021

• de-de_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_71796d33.iso (4.61 GB)
• de-de_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x86_dvd_6317aaff.iso (3.26 GB)
• en-us_windows_10_iot_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_257ad90f.iso (4.52 GB)

 

I have counted at least 3 persons with same laggy behaviour. And this seems be leftovers/legacy from previous OS cancer versions (see OS versions in bold text above).

Build new LTSC versions on top of previous flawed Home/Pro versions is a bad idea. But this is all what you'll get if you don't do something even more stupid as etc going with Win 11.




https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...rprise-n-ltsc-2021.84509/page-29#post-1706581

 

I have seen similar behavior on my turdbook with Windoze X 20H2, but not as severe as shown in that video. It was also random and not always present. Neither of my desktops have this behavior with any OS version. It is very odd behavior. I wonder if it has anything to do with Intel graphics being involved on the laptop and disabled on both desktops. That might also explain why it is random on my turdbook since it switches between Intel graphics and NVIDIA graphics. Unfortunately, nothing is shared about the hardware in the video.

 

Verdict: Windows 7 is still best. LTSC (either one) is second best. Winduhz 11 is good at... um... nothing.

Spoiler: Windows 7 Workarounds

The Redmond Mafia control freaks are going over the top in their effort to control what operating system consumers are allowed to use.

Kiss my wrinkled old man butt, Micro$lop.

Spoiler: Comparison of Bloat

All operating systems have been optimized with non-essential services disabled. Benchmark scores on Windows 10/11 Pro versions would be measurably worse than the examples shown in this comparison due to the ludicrous Windows UWP malware payload carried that is not present on LTSC versions of Windows 10 and Windows 7.
Windows 7 - 29 Processes @ idle - no applications running

Windows 10 LTSC 2019 - 94 Processes @ idle - no applications running

Windows 10 LTSC 2021 - 102 Processes @ idle - no applications running

Windows 10 Pro 20H2 - 102 Processes @ idle - no applications running

Windows 11 Pro for Workstations - 102 Processes @ idle - no applications running

Spoiler: Benchmark Screenshots

 

Yet another reason to not budge from Windows 10 LTSC 2019.

It seems that only every other release of Microsoft's operating system is good. Why can't it always be good?

 

Because their definition of "good" doesn't match ours. I'd even go as far as saying what they think is good, I tend to hate.

 

I fixed a bit on your text.

Thanks for the tests bro Fox. I test it now on one of the older test machines. It seems I won't get new golds from the older with this new OS version. Maybe good enough for others that want to avoid the never ending Home/Pro beta failure but not for me. I'll stay on 2019 LTSC as long as possible. And I doub't we will see any performance improvements with new patches for Ent 2021 LTSC. Only more introduced bugs (a never ending circle) or even worse performance. LTSC 2019 have been stable since release date... None know how it will be for the 2021 version.

See also...

 

Both of us need to correct our statements because they excel at delivering ugliness and filth.

 

New has to be better bro @Mr. Fox

Everything the same, outside the OS version and the scores. Even temps is worse https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/26650876/fs/26606292#

 

It probably takes most of that i3 CPU's mojo just to run the back door telemetry/spyware

 

I decided to give the new LTSC a go. At idle with only Nod32 and throttlestop running, I only have 79 procceses active. Go figure…

The one thing that really ticks me off is now the GPU switching is done by Windows. Granted, Optimus sucked in its own way, but at least you didn't have to dig through pages of settings "apps" to fix their wrong decision (seriously, why the hell does my web browser need to run on the dgpu?)

 

November 22, 2021—KB5007266 (OS Build 17763.2330) Preview

Highlights

• Updates an issue that that causes some variable fonts to display incorrectly.
  
• Updates an issue that prevents the applications that you use often from appearing on the Start menu as they should.
  
• Updates an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working.
  

Improvements and fixes
This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Adds support for the cancellation of daylight savings time for the Republic of Fiji for 2021.
  
• Adds the option to configure an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) maximum transmission unit (MTU) that is less than 576 bytes on an interface.
  
• Addresses an issue that incorrectly renders some variable fonts.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working.
  
• Addresses a memory leak in ctfmon.exe that occurs when you switch between different edit clients.
  
• Addresses a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server.
  
• Enables credentials for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) users in Quick Assist. Enables sign-in for AAD ADFS users on Quick Assist.
  
• Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents Quick Assist users from using full screen view after they start a remote assistance session.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents the applications that you use often from appearing on the Start menu and prevents you from configuring them to appear on the Start menu using a Group Policy.
  
• Addresses an issue that results in a full index rebuild after data is damaged.
  
• Addresses an issue that causessearchindexer.exe to keep handles to the per user search database in the path below after you sign out: “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\<SID>\” As a result, searchindexer.exe stops working and duplicate profile names are created.
  
• Addresses an issue that fails to provide an event description for the System Center - Operations Manager.
  
• Addresses an issue that might cause the decryption of a file that is on a remote server to fail. This issue occurs when using the Encrypted File System (EFS) on the remote server and the error message is, “ERROR_DECRYPTION_FAILED”.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents you from enabling BitLocker on a thinly provisioned virtual machine (VM). The error is “A device attached to the system is not functioning” and the system logs, “STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL”.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Windows Defender Application Control to incorrectly compare two file version numbers.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents your device from starting up, and it becomes unresponsive because of licensing API calls.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents Failover Clustering from updating Domain Name Server (DNS) records.
  
• Addresses a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI).
  

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Windows 10 servicing stack update - 17763.2328
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.


Prerequisite:
You must install the August 10, 2021 SSU (KB5005112) before installing the LCU. You will not need to install this SSU (KB5005112) again for future updates


CU (Cumulative Update) 17763.2237 — KB5007266


November 19, 2021-KB5007406 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server, version 2019

NDP35-472
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._8a92f975232629b96c1d88f73a0641d16c61dfda.msu

NDP35-48
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._890e76febbf4325d3187b2d7b36bbcb9404be01d.msu

 

First preview update for Win 10 Ent 2021 LTSC (for guinea pig's). Awful long fixes list as usual. A never ending beta OS. The improvements and fixes list is almost double the length vs older (1809) 2019 LTSC. And this brand new OS version has been almost unchanged since spring 2020 with version 2004. This just show that newer has to be better, HaHa

November 22, 2021—KB5007253 (OS Build 19044.1382) Preview

Highlights

• Updates an issue that that causes some variable fonts to display incorrectly.
  
  
• Updates an issue that might cause the 32-bit version of Microsoft Excel to stop working on certain devices when you export to PDF.
  
  
• Updates an issue that displays letters or characters at the wrong angle when you use the Meiryo UI font and other vertical fonts. These fonts are frequently used in Japan, China, or other countries in Asia.
  
  
• Updates an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working when using the Input Method Editor (IME) to insert elements.
  
  
• Updates an issue that causes the Settings page to unexpectedly close after you uninstall a font.
  
  
• Updates an issue that affects your ability to rename a file using folder view in File Explorer when you use the new Japanese IME.
  
  
• Updates an issue that turns off screen capture and recording functionalities on the Windows Game Bar after a service failure.
  
  
• Updates an issue that prevents the applications that you use often from appearing on the Start menu as they should.
  
  
• Updates an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working.

Improvements and fixes

his non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue that affects the opening of the SearchFilterHost.exe process.
  
• Addresses an issue that causessearchindexer.exe to keep handles to the per user search database in the path below after you sign out: “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\<SID>\” As a result, searchindexer.exe stops working and duplicate profile names are created.
  
• Adds support for the cancellation of daylight savings time for the Republic of Fiji for 2021.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents the enrollment status page (ESP) from displaying the error message or remediation options after a failure.
  
• Adds the –cd argument to wsl.exe to specify a Windows or Linux path as a starting directory for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
  
• Addresses an issue that fails to apply machine Group Policy objects automatically at startup or in the background to devices on a domain that have certain processors.
  
• Adds the option to configure an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) maximum transmission unit (MTU) that is less than 576 bytes on an interface.
  
• Addresses an issue that fails to provide an event description for the System Center - Operations Manager.
  
• Addresses an issue that incorrectly renders some variable fonts.
  
• Addresses an issue that might cause the 32-bit version of Microsoft Excel to stop working on devices that have certain processors when you export to PDF.
  
• Addresses an issue that displays glyphs at the wrong angle when you use the Meiryo UI font and other vertical fonts. These fonts are frequently used in Japan, China, or other countries in Asia.
  
• Enables onunload events to create pop-up windows in Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode
  
• Addresses an issue that affects predictive pre-rendering in Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working.
  
• Addresses a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working when using the Input Method Editor (IME) to insert elements.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes the Settings page to unexpectedly close after you uninstall a font.
  
• Addresses an issue that affects the UI for renaming files when using folder view in File Explorer. The UI fails to properly handle inline composition when using the new Japanese IME.
  
• Addresses a memory leak in ctfmon.exe that occurs when you switch between different edit clients.
  
• Addresses an issue that turns off screen capture and recording functionalities on the Windows Game Bar because of a service failure.
  
• Addresses an issue that might cause the return value of GetCommandLineA() to be lowercase in some developer scenarios.
  
• Addresses an issue that might cause the decryption of a file that is on a remote server to fail. This issue occurs when using the Encrypted File System (EFS) on the remote server and the error message is, “ERROR_DECRYPTION_FAILED”.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents you from enabling BitLocker on a thinly provisioned virtual machine (VM). The error is “A device attached to the system is not functioning” and the system logs, “STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL”.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Windows Defender Application Control to incorrectly compare two file version numbers.
  
• Enables credentials for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) users in Quick Assist.
  
• Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents Quick Assist users from using full screen view after they start a remote assistance session.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents the applications that you use often from appearing on the Start menu and prevents you from configuring them to appear on the Start menu using a Group Policy.
  
• Addresses an issue that causes the syncing of desktop settings to fail when you use the built-in User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) template.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents Failover Clustering from updating Domain Name Server (DNS) records.
  
• Addresses an issue that prevents your device from starting up, and it becomes unresponsive because of licensing API calls.
  
• Addresses an issue that might affect devices that use Windows Hello for Business and are joined to Azure Active Directory (AD). These devices might experience issues when they access on-premises resources, such as file shares or websites.
  
• Addresses a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI).

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.


Windows 10 servicing stack update - 19041.1371, 19042.1371, 19043.1371, and 19044.1371

• This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

Manual download of KB5007253

KB5007401: Critical Dynamic Update for Windows 10, version 2004, 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2: November 22, 2021

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to apply this update.

Critical DU for .NET35
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._f1bf61d834bb8d9951c7efa23454643daae195b0.cab

November 19 22, 2021-KB5007289 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 2004, Windows Server, version 2004, Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows Server, version 20H2, and Windows Version 21H1

Preview NDP35-48
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._0cd072430731065201ff609c8df5208cc6e64cd2.msu

 

Please can anyone upload the rest of the languages to the mvs collection site .... specially swedish

 

It seems you'll need VCLibs database for this new and shiny LTSC 2021 version. Microsoft can't make it right.

Spoiler

Because LTSC2021 lacks VCLibs database (Microsoft is getting worse, stupid bug),
cause
AppX Deployment Service(AppXSVC) & Client License Service(ClipSVC)
Abnormal (CPU and HDD busy), and then LTSC2021 starts the service (Services.msc) but cannot manually shut down and stop the service

You can download it here:
www.mediafire.com/file/drpgk2qnw3a3fpl/VCLibs.7z

VirusTotal:
w ww.virustotal.com/gui/file/009f7db134c6061fe8f260e075374a28abbbc44e6cf23de107f93ec8b8c59816
w ww.virustotal.com/gui/file/397b610554d67abaddfdc287ced6a9bf1ada4d4c9ddf53e01c6a061bed2860ef

Open powershell (Run as a system administrator)
input the command

Code:
Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx"
Execute, and then enter

Code:
Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx"
Execute, restart the computer after the two installations, you can see that the CPU and HDD are not busy.

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...rprise-n-ltsc-2021.84509/page-50#post-1708318

See bolded text above. And in the red square box in the picture

 

New Microsoft Store packages for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019/2021:

Store-LTSC2019-2021-11-17

Store-LTSC2021-2021-11-17

Make sure to right-click on the file you just downloaded, go to Properties, then hit Unblock from the bottom right as it may be blocked since it was downloaded from the internet, if you don't do this before you run the file or extract it, then it may not install correctly due to insufficient privileges.

To prevent this automatic blocking of files in the future so you don't have to go unblocking every file you download to ensure it runs properly, check the guide in this thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/are-you-sure-you-want-to-run-this-file-yes-or-no.825668/

How To:

Right-click and run Add-Store.cmd as administrator (do not run from powershell prompt)

Remarks:

- If you don't want (Store Purchase/App Installer/Xbox Identity), remove its Bundle before running Add-Store.cmd

- To install latest Microsoft Store bundle
Add-Store-Dynamic

- Store require Media Feature Pack for Enterprise LTSC N edition

- To remove Store and/or all apps:

Spoiler

execute in powershell as administrator

All apps

Code:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Remove-AppxPackage $_.PackageFullName}
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

Specific (Store)

Code:

Get-AppXPackage -Name "*WindowsStore*" | Foreach {Remove-AppxPackage $_.PackageFullName}
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayName -eq Microsoft.WindowsStore | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

Source: MDL

 

MSMG ToolKit 11.10 supports Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and other improvements deskmodder.com | Nov 26, 2021

The MSMG ToolKit received an update to the new version 11.10 today. This new version now also supports Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021. But of course that is not all. Who shouldn't know the MSMG ToolKit yet: You can use it to create your own ISO, for example. Integrate drivers and updates and also remove components such as apps.

Info and download:

• If not yet corrected, 11.9 is displayed above after the start. The old version number is still in the start.cmd. But the package has been updated.
• msmgtoolkit.in
• msmgtoolkit.in/downloads

 

Is this related only for the AppX related components and apps utilizing them ultimately making high CPU and Disk or does it apply universally to the OS consuming and wasting more resources due to that missing VCLibs Appx packages ?

I have no experience with Win10 disaster, I avoided 6 long years without this Permanent Beta OS. Just preparing myself (No I won't run LTSC 21H2 but 1809 but need to get acquainted with this garbage). I read once we install any Store component into the LTSC, the OS will automatically update all the AppX, UWP trash. Damn. Looks like even a minuscule amount of this will metastasize into a cancer eating away the OS slowly.

I was thinking I could add a few AppX packages to the de-bloated LTSC 1809 ISO or after Installation and get Forza Horizon 4 running but I'm wrong as it might ruin the OS.

Note - Yes the Steam Win32 installation also requires it because Xbox trash Accounts and other integration, this is the reason why everyone should avoid any title that has this JUNK, Halo MCC is excluded because it works on Windows 7 and 8.1 and they do not have this AppX junk and Xbox bloatware OS level integration requirement but needs an Xbox tag, I have no intention to touch FH5, FH4 is where I'm stopping at for multiple reasons a few are - Censorship on FH5 basically awarding bans to Xbox Tags due to skins which are having a bit of spice factor to girls and ugliest trash character models to choose for avtars and Halo MCC retroactive armor changes with most recent season 8 update for some "cultural sensitive" reasons apparently. Oh and the ban period is 8000 years ( Not joking) yeah I'm not going to pay for this junk nor even pirate this trash. Sorry...they ruin everything.

 

Not sure. I don't spend many calories on this new LTSC version. This is the nearest I can find regarding AppX in this version https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...rprise-n-ltsc-2021.84509/page-59#post-1709371

But it's weird not all talk about/or experience high disk usage with this version. Probably a bugged mess. And will continue as is for long time. Remember all later OS versions even 2021 LTSC is built on the same old mess (Build 19041). Even the disaster Win 11. So I'll continue stay on (1809) 2019 LTSC. Can't see this new and shiny can change my mind.

 

Hey did you get WMR to work? I'm on LTSC 2019 and I have no idea what to do

 

No, haven’t tried it yet.
I tried running it on LTSC 2019 back in the day, but it didn’t work. Though I didn’t try to install MS Store. You could try that.

 

My first post here and my 2 cents.

I gave LTSC 2021 a shot after running LTSC 2019 a couple of months and returned to the latter, which I now got up to what I call "Windows 7.5" by using WindowBlinds, Winaero Tweaker and registry tweaks.



My first venture into LTSC land came when an "unfortunate" driver update for 21H1 caused Windows Hello to die an early and untimely death from which no recovery could be made. It turned me off from the "mainstream" builds and LTSC 2019 did run extremely well for the five months I used it until the 2021 version arrived.

This thread paired with earlier experiences with 2004, 20H2 and 21H1 gave the input needed to return to LTSC 2019 after an interesting experimental week with 2021. The latter doesn't give the snappiness of the former on my Surface Go LTE, while some older games refuse to run; one such casualty is F/A-18 Hornet PSF, which is a nostalgic trip back to my Mac days. I am also very much in favor of the Control Panel over Settings, which means that the decision of Microsoft to move "more" settings into Settings in 2004 and later turns into a headache. LTSC 2019 is easier to "tame" into a Windows 7 like experience here, while theming seems more reliable too (AeroGlass works well even if I replaced it with WindowBlinds and BetterAero7X).

I am still in favor of Windows 7/Aero together with ClassicShell since it is the closest I can get to Mac OS X in terms of styling and functionality. I did use Mac OS 8.x/9.x and Mac OS X until 10.9.5 before migrating to Windows 7 Ultimate since I couldn't stand all compatibility issues Apple introduced between 2010 and 2018 (I just can't accept that I "must" install new system versions frequently because of API changes that break compatibility when Windows even provide compatibility with applications of similar vintage as Mac OS 8/9). What broke the Mac "camel's back" was an external hard drive whose application "required 10.10 Yosemite", a version I can't stand due to the iPhone:esque design. The last thing I want is "smartphone styling" since I detest smartphone OSes in general. The last acceptable system on that side of things are Android 7.1.x Nougat with SuperSU and Xposed Framework with modules.

So it turned into an immediate migration to Windows 7 Ultimate, which I very much prefer to this day besides Mac OS X (10.6.8 Snow Leopard is the last version of that system I really like) or Amiga OS 4.x. The saving grace for Windows 10 is the combo of LTSC, ClassicShell and WindowBlinds.

With a patched Imageres.dll and restoration of Windows 7 icons and sounds, LTSC 2019 turns into a really great "continuation" of Win7 Ultimate where the most "noticeable" downgrade for me is the Settings app, which can be avoided by God Mode/All Settings in the Control Panel and the addition of classic personalization options.

I did install the Microsoft Store and it is mostly for AwesomeTube, MyTube and WhatsApp Desktop while the rest is installed through Chocolatey, which I very much prefer since I more into package managers such as Synaptic and generally prefer the ability to have a proper ability to install applications using command line or from a graphical frontend such as ChocolateyGUI. The Store isn't close to being a good installation source but I accept it for very specific applications; WhatsApp Desktop and some other similar things tend to be really annoying due to their desire to reside in AppData, while I only tolerate Program Files or some specific folders I have placed in the root on the C: drive. The Store version of those "AppData loving executables" tend to be a bit easier to maintain rather than manually copy or move-paste between folders and users every time an update roll out.

The new "Windows 11 Store" is an improvement but doesn't hold a candle to Chocolatey or Synaptic, which I think pretty much got everything right in terms of package management.

I didn't mind Microsoft EdgeChromium before but started to mind it when the methods used to "force" it down the user's throat got more and more intrusive in 2021. So having it preinstalled in LTSC 2021 isn't my cup of tea and also helped in making the decision to revert to LTSC 2019. My primary browser is Brave Beta supplanted by Chromium, PaleMoon, Vivaldi and WaterFox. Chrome and Firefox are avoided like the plague.

LTSC 2021 is certainly the "go-to" on PCs where LTSC 2019 is "too old" but I haven't really investigated the combination of it and 11th Gen CPUs. The main question now is when the first Windows 11 LTSC will arrive?

My guess is actually at the end of 2022 and for a simple reason: Windows 10 got LTSB pretty quickly and I have a hard time to see Microsoft telling customers that they need to buy "2021 hardware" and essentially install LTSC 2021 on PCs that ships with Windows 11... Using Windows 11 22H2 as a basis for the first build of Windows 11 LTSC feels like the most logical thing to do. The alternative for Alder Lake and Ryzen 6000 not to mention ARM would be less logical, namely "LTSC 2021rev B" - a tech inserted version with the updated scheduler and other basic modifications for 2022 hardware.

Newer games of the "newer build than 1809 crowd" is what I use the Xbox for. I am mostly into older titles for PC since I am more into those games that offer a lot of mods, which tend to require a couple of years for the community to form paired with a mod friendly publisher (Bethesda is a good example, Rockstar and their legal threats the complete opposite).

Edit: The disk usage issue on LTSC 2021 and the strong link between Snipping Tool/screenshots and their shortcuts to Store apps and VClibs also pushed me back to LTSC 2019.

Edit 2: Another odd issue I have encountered on 2004, 20H2, 21H1 and LTSC 21H2 but not on LTSC 2019 is the "USB device power warning" triangle for my USB-C hub. There are no issues on LTSC 2019 with the same things attached (Samsung T5, Samsung Evo microSD, camera via microUSB etc) but newer versions is a different story: yellow triangle and warning about power demand.

I haven't investigated further since the very same hub is flawless on 1809 and also worked perfectly well on 1903 and 1909. So I guess that Microsoft did "something" in 2004 related to USB management and messed it up.

 

Still waiting for swedish iso

 

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Maybe worth a shot:
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Got it

 

December 14, 2021—KB5008218 (OS Build 17763.2366)

Highlights

• Updates security for your Windows operating system.
  

Improvements and fixes
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses a known issue that might prevent Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from starting or running on devices that have a Windows Server Core installation.
  

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website and the December 2021 Security Updates.

Windows 10 servicing stack update - 17763.2350
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

Prerequisite:
You must install the August 10, 2021 SSU (KB5005112) before installing the LCU. You will not need to install SSU (KB5005112) again for future updates.

CU (Cumulative Update) 17763.2366 — KB5008218