Neowin News Feed for: Ltsc

Microsoft announces new ESU programs for more versions of Windows

Usama Jawad — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:16:01 +0000

Microsoft puts a $61 price tag on extended Windows security as more aging versions race toward the end of support. Read more...

Microsoft officially confirms "Windows 11 LTSC 2024" as the 24H2 release alongside KMS

Sayan Sen — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 23:56:01 +0000

Following leaked images of a build yesterday, Microsoft has now officially confirmed that the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 LTSC version will formally be known as "Windows 11 LTSC 2024." Read more...

Microsoft confirms 22H2 is the final Windows 10 version, announces Windows 11 LTSC

Taras Buria — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:12:38 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final release of the eight-year-old operating system. In addition, the company announced a release window for the first Windows 11 LTSC. Read more...

Windows Server Preview build 25246 now out for download with one known issue

Steven Parker — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25246 today to Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages. Read more...

Windows Server VNext Insider Preview build 25236 ISO is now available

Steven Parker — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25236 today to Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages. Read more...

Windows Server vNext Preview Build 25192 is now available

Steven Parker — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25192 today for Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages. Read more...

Windows Server vNext Preview Build 25179 is now available

Steven Parker — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:42:51 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25179 today for Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages. Read more...

Windows Server vNext Preview Build 25169 is now available

Steven Parker — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25169 today to Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages. Read more...

Microsoft issues reminder about Windows Server 20H2 reaching end of life on August 9

Taras Buria — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:12:02 +0000

Microsoft has published a notification with a reminder that Windows Server 20H2, the last release in the Semi-Annual Channel, is about to reach its end of support on August 9, 2022. Read more...

Windows Server Preview Build 25066 is now available

Fiza Ali — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows Server Preview Build 25066. It also mentions that in this preview, the "branding has not yet been updated and remains as Windows Server 2022". Read more...

Microsoft releases out-of-band update for Windows 10 Enterprise to fix Remote Desktop issues

Usama Jawad — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:20:02 +0000

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update for several Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC and Server configurations to tackle an issue with Remote Desktop that affected server reachability and performance. Read more...

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise is now live - here's what you need to know about it

Usama Jawad — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise too. It features connectivity improvements and support for Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI applications. Read more...

Windows Server 2022 has hit general availability

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows Server 2022 today. This release promises advanced multi-layered security, a flexible application platform, and hybrid Azure capabilities. Read more...

Microsoft to retire semi-annual Windows Server updates, will move entirely to LTSC releases

Abhay V — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:34:02 +0000

A recently updated Windows Server release information document suggests that Microsoft will retire semi-annual releases starting with Windows Server 2022, moving completely to LTSC releases. Read more...

Microsoft says that there will be a Windows 11 LTSC release, but it's a few years out

Abhay V — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:24:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced during a Tech Community AMA that an LTSC release based on Windows 11 will ship a few years after the one based on Windows 10 version 21H2 ships this year. Read more...

Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 version 21H2 will be released later this year

Abhay V — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be releasing Windows 10 version 21H2 later this year. While it adds that there will be "new updates to current features", there isn't much information yet. Read more...

The next LTSC version of Windows Server is Windows Server 2022, new preview released

Rich Woods — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:18:01 +0000

While Microsoft has been preparing new LTSC versions of products like Windows Server, it's now started to publish that the next version is Windows Server 2022. The news comes alongside build 20292. Read more...