Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 arrives at the RTM stage
The Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 enterprise long-term service edition based on Windows 10 21H2 has officially arrived at the RTM stage.
Microsoft announced the release of the official version and delivered the version to OEM manufacturers. Now OEMs can launch IoT devices equipped with the new version.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 is a special edition provided by Microsoft for IoT devices. This edition also provides security support for up to 10 years.
As a comparison with other long-term service versions released by Microsoft, the support period has been shortened from 10 years to 5 years. The Internet of Things devices have special characteristics, so the security support time is longer.
What are the new features of Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021
New Features and Capabilities in this release
There are several new features and capabilities included in this release. Unless otherwise noted, these features will be included in both editions of the release.
Microsoft Edge Browser Support
Microsoft Edge Browser support is now included in both editions of Windows 10 IoT Enterprise.
Customizable Windows Update UX
With this latest release, we are enabling you to manage your Windows update experience with genericized update message strings and screen accent colors.
Soft Real-Time
Windows 10 soft real-time is a new feature that allows device makers to introduce soft real-time capabilities on their devices. Check out the following documentation to learn more:
Unified Write Filter (UWF) Updates
There have been many improvements to the Unified Write Filter including:
- Allowing UWF Swapfile (DISK Overlay) to be created and used on any volume
- Read Only Media Mode
- Full Volume Commit in Read-Only Media mode
To learn more about how to implement these new features, review Enhanced Unified Write Filter Features
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now included in both editions of Windows 10 IoT Enterprise.
GPU Compute Support
Additional GPU compute support has been added to enable Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) deployments for machine learning and other compute intensive workflows.
Adding WPA3 H2E standards support
In this new release, there will be WPA3 H2E standards support for enhanced Wi-Fi security. To learn more, view Faster and more secure Wi-Fi in Windows
