Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 - The cleanest W10 Version for bussines

[Kiriakos GR]

Microsoft this source of Evil, nowadays makes it move at pushing W11 by getting prepared to exterminate W10 support for home users.

I am still using my Win7 Pro Retail version.
This is a good clean environment.

But Microsoft sabotage all ready most of this operating system features, relative to on-line operations.
a) POP3 Mail systems they refuse to connect with Win7 security credentials.
b) Microsoft Office, and or the operating system, does not support download of images within email.
d) Last stroke, this is of Microsoft forcing entire gaming industry to ban connectivity of gamers, us still using Windows 7.

According to latest news from IT world, best advice for anyone whom wish to own a clean W10 version today.
This is the purchase of a license key for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC year 2021.
This is a stripped down version of W10 Pro, this not including Microsoft store and other annoyances.

They are legit keys to buy out there, but actual software image it can be found at the link bellow.
https://archive.org/details/windows-10-enterprise-ltsc-full-collection

I am thinking to get a Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC license today, as an insurance for the years to come.
About you, do your own homework.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/ltsc/overview

I do not care that much of Microsoft security updates.
But I think that Microsoft this is not going to cripple W10 as they did at Win7, within the next 10 years.

[Kiriakos GR]

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, this is also a solution for industrial PC.

According to Wikipedia, only owners of  Win 7 Pro they are able to use upgrade path to Enterprise LTSC.
This translates, that Microsoft windows installer of Enterprise LTSC it can detect  Win 7 Pro installation, and it would present an OS Upgrade option, instead a clean install.   

Every PC its not just software,  for us having INTEL based platform, we need to confirm first, that essential hardware this is will operate trouble free, and that we will not lose functionality.
In my case I have a motherboard based at Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset  and fourth Generation of i7 CPU

It is unclear even today, of how to load at W10,  Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) console.
While the OS, this is coming with the driver only ...
For us using Raid Array, we need the RST console.   

I am planing to continue this research for a period of a month of time, so to gain more awareness.
Microsoft this might pushing things right now, but us Win7 users, we demonstrated with proofs, that we have tremendous amount of patience, and we will move ahead only when we will decided it.

[Kiriakos GR]

Even the ones thinking as a test, to move away from Win 7,  they will need a special tool.

Rufus
Create bootable USB drives the easy way ..  https://rufus.ie/en/

But you will need the older Rufus version 3.22  (2023-03-25) last compatible with Win7. 
https://rufus.ie/downloads/

Then you will able to convert Windows ISO file in to a bootable USB drive. 

[Kiriakos GR]

Unfortunately IT world messages in favor Windows 10 Enterprise, this is the half truth.
Probably the one to blame here are a few idiots at YouTube, which hope to collect views at their counters. 

W10 Enterprise this is exclusively sold by Microsoft.
Such licenses they are not offered at Retail Small business, at least in Greece.

The major problem with this version of Windows, this is that You Will Be Unable to prove legal license ownership, in a case of an inspection. 

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They are a few anonymous websites, these selling all sort of activation licenses.
But if you do read their LEGAL Notes, the one bellow this is based at Hong Kong - CHINA.
keysfan.com, Inc    ...eu.keysfan.com...     
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I do not either think eBay sellers, as an more reliable source.
Naturaly eBay its a safer market place, you will get an activation key.
Still, it may come one day, that Microsoft or a local authority it might request from you proofs of onership.
And or proofs that you legaly optained such a license (activation key).

In sumary, the use of Windows 10 Enterprise outside of very large companies, this is like walking in the dark regarding legality.

The worst that might happen, if you activate a workstation by you buying just a working key and not a license.
This is Microsoft one day to block this key, and break the activation.

Then you will end up with nothing, because W10 Enterprise installation this cannot be downgraded to W10 regular Home or Pro versions.
You will be forced to Delete this OS from your PC, and to start over from scratch.