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Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC

Overview

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC is built on the popular Windows operating system and delivers the same compatibility, management, security, and servicing that you are already familiar with.   
 
This software is intended to facilitate IT professionals, device makers and software developers in the evaluation of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC for use in building or deploying long-lifecycle, fixed-function, specialized Windows devices in their environment.

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Description

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC is intended for fixed-function, special-purpose devices that require a long support lifecycle of 10 years. These devices are typically found in industries including banking, quick-service restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail.

Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC is based on the same foundation as Windows Professional and Windows Enterprise, delivering the same compatibility, security and management capabilities required for commercial deployments. Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC provides additional capabilities to lockdown the device experience for public facing or employee facing scenarios along with the ability to customize the operating system footprint.

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC is available for both x64 and ARM64 architecture.

For more information, see Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC Evaluation.

Prerequisites

Note: Carefully read the information below before you continue with the download.

  1. See the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC hardware and processor requirements.
  2. Register, then download your 90-day evaluation
  3. Do not attempt to upgrade a previous version of Windows with this software. It is intended to be a replacement where you will reformat the hard drive during the installation. 
  4. Install the full-featured software for a 90-day evaluation to a virtual machine using the ISO file or install from USB Flash
  5. Review related resources to guide you through your evaluation.

Installation Guidelines

  • Plan. Back up your files and settings before installing this evaluation.
  • Upon installation, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC will prompt you to activate. A product key is not required for this software.
  • If you decide that you want to install Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC using one of the provided ISO files, you won't be able to uninstall it. In addition, after you install Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC Evaluation, you won't be able to use the recovery partition on your PC to go back to your previous version of Windows. A clean installation of your former operating system will be required, and you will need to re-install all your programs and data.
  • If you fail to activate this evaluation after installation, or if your evaluation period expires, the desktop background will turn black, you will see a persistent desktop notification indicating that the system is not genuine, and the PC will shut down every hour.

Things to Know

  • Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC is built on the Windows 10 / 11 code base so it’s natively compatible with the software and solutions you use today. Should you encounter a compatibility issue with a Microsoft application, independent software vendor (ISV) application, or custom in-house line of business (LOB) application, App Assure can help.
  • Downloading Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC could take a few hours. The exact time will depend on your provider, bandwidth, and traffic (ISP fees may apply).
  • For the latest information on Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, see the  Windows IoT Enterprise documentation
  • If you are a device maker looking to buy licenses for your devices, please contact one of our Authorized Windows IoT Distributors for assistance. They are a great resource to help you with your commercialization plans.

Verify Download

If you would like to verify the data integrity and authenticity of your download, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download the ISO file and follow the installation guidelines.
  2. Launch Windows PowerShell. If you need help finding the location of PowerShell for your operating system, you can get help here.
  3. In PowerShell, compute the hash value for the ISO file you downloaded by using Get-FileHash. For example: Get-FileHash C:\Users\user1\Downloads\Contoso8_1_ENT.iso
  4. If the SHA256 output matches the value for the product that you downloaded listed in the Windows11IOTEnterpriseLTSCHashValues.pdf, this confirms that the file has not been corrupted, tampered with, or altered from the original.

For more information on the Get-FileHash command, see Get-FileHash (Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility).

Resources

Supporting products 

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  • Windows 10 Enterprise is designed to address the needs of large and midsize organizations by providing IT professionals with advanced protection, flexible deployments, and comprehensive device and app management.  

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  • The Windows 11 and Office 365 Deployment Lab Kit is designed to help you plan, test, and validate modern desktops running Windows Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Enterprise apps. 

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