

We get a lot of questions about migrating from Windows 10 LTSB/LTSC to Windows 10 Enterprise.Īside from being the most slimmed-down versions of Windows 10 (no bloatware, no updated Microsoft store, no Xbox apps, and minimal accessory apps) these enterprise versions of Windows 10 NEVER receive feature or build updates automatically, but are supposed to receive monthly security updates for ten years! The only way to upgrade from one build to the next is to manually mount the install media and perform an in-place upgrade this can be done to upgrade LTSB users to LTSC so long as you have the installation media and your licensing is good. LTSB/LTSC both have their own licensing, available only through the Volume Licensing Center, unless pre-installed and pre-activated on an OEM device.

LTSB, released in 2016, runs on the 1607 build of Windows 10 and was followed by LTSC, released in 2018 and running on build 1809. I’m always surprised when I talk to other system administrators who have never heard of the elusive Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB)/Channel (LTSC) versions of Windows 10, but I can’t blame them for not knowing! These versions of Windows 10 were initially designed for only Point-of-Sale, Medical, or otherwise critical devices that cannot risk any downtime.
