Security News > 2021 > February > Microsoft cuts down Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC support to 5 years
Microsoft is shortening the support lifecycle of Windows 10 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel releases from 10 years down to only five years.
Microsoft advises users who want to keep their devices on the same Windows version for years to switch to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC releases, which will remain on the current 10-year support lifecycle.
"Today we are announcing that the next version of Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC will be released in the second half of calendar year 2021," Microsoft 365 Senior Product Manager Joe Luri explained in a blog post published on Thursday.
"Note that Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC is maintaining the 10-year support lifecycle; this change is only being announced for Office LTSC and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC.".
"Where scenarios do require 10 years of support, we have found in our conversations that these needs are often better solved with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC.".
He also added that Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2015/2016/2019 releases would remain on the current decade-long support lifecycle since the changes only affected the next Enterprise LTSC versions.
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