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The Windows IoT Enterprise product line is for fixed-purpose devices. You typically find these devices in industries such as banking, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail. Windows IoT Enterprise is a derivative of Windows Enterprise, so it includes advanced security, management, and lockdown capabilities that support fixed-purpose devices in an enterprise environment.
The Windows IoT Enterprise product line currently has three product offerings, and each offering has multiple releases. For more information, see:
Device makers can get each of the Windows IoT Enterprise product offerings through an authorized Windows IoT Distributor to build new devices. To learn more about licensing Windows IoT Enterprise, see Licensing and Usage.
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Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC
Windows IoT Enterprise is available through the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) to provide a 10-year support lifecycle for special-purpose devices. New LTSC releases typically come every three years, but timing can vary from one release to the next. The Windows team communicates variances in this cadence as early as possible. For more information, see Windows as a service - Long-Term Servicing Channel.
Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC releases follow the Fixed Lifecycle Policy where each release is supported for 10 years and requires a separate license.
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Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 is the latest LTSC release. It's available to OEMs building new devices and enterprise customers upgrading existing systems through volume licensing and evaluation.
- If you're an OEM, contact your authorized Windows IoT distributor for assistance with licensing.
- If you're an enterprise customer looking to upgrade fixed-function devices through volume licensing, see Windows desktop operating system volume licensing terms and Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC in volume license for deployment guidance.
- To evaluate Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, download the 90-day evaluation.
- If you have a Visual Studio subscription, and Windows IoT Enterprise is available with your subscription, download previous versions of Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC from Visual Studio subscriptions - downloads.
Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC releases
(All dates are listed in ISO 8601 format: YYYY‑MM‑DD)
| Release Version | Build | Start Date | End of Servicing | Update History | Windows Update Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 [24H2] |
26100 | 2024‑10‑01 | 2034‑10‑10 | Show update history | Show x64 updates Show Arm64 updates |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 [21H2] |
19044 | 2021‑11‑16 | 2032‑01‑13 | Show update history | Show x64 updates Show Arm64 updates |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019 [1809] |
17763 | 2018‑11‑13 | 2029‑01‑09 | Show update history | Show x64 updates Show Arm64 updates |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2016 [1607] |
14393 | 2016‑08‑02 | 2026‑10‑13 | Show update history | Show x64 updates Show x86 updates |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2015 [1507] |
10240 | 2015‑07‑29 | 2025‑10‑14 | Show update history | Show x64 updates Show x86 updates |
Important
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB reaches end of support with a final monthly update on October 13, 2026. For the options you have, see Plan for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 LTSB 2016 EOS.
For more information, see Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC support lifecycle.
Windows IoT Enterprise
Windows IoT Enterprise is also available through the General Availability Channel for Windows IoT Enterprise, designed for special-purpose devices that require the latest feature updates as soon as they're available. Windows IoT Enterprise in the General Availability Channel provides a 36-month lifecycle (30 months for Windows 10), which is reset with each annual feature update. For more information, see Windows as a Service - General Availability Channel.
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Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 26H2 is now available for OEMs building new devices and for upgrade using Windows Update.
- If you are an OEM building new devices, contact your Windows IoT Distributor for assistance with Licensing.
- For devices running a previous version of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (non-LTSC), Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 26H2 is available as an upgrade through Windows Update.
- If you have a Visual Studio Subscription, and Windows IoT Enterprise is available with your subscription, you can download previous versions of Windows IoT Enterprise from Visual Studio Subscriptions - Downloads.
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise releases follow the Modern Lifecycle Policy where each release is supported for 36 months and each feature update resets the support lifecycle.
(All dates are listed in ISO 8601 format: YYYY/MM/DD)
| Product | Start Date | Retirement Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise | 2021‑10‑04 | In Support |
| Release Version | Build | Start Date | End of Servicing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 26H2 | 26300 | 2026‑09‑29 | 2029‑10‑09 |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 25H2 | 26200 | 2025‑09‑30 | 2028‑10‑10 |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 24H2 | 26100 | 2024‑10‑01 | 2027‑10‑12 |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 23H2 | 22631 | 2023‑10‑31 | 2026‑11‑10 |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 22H2 | 22621 | 2022‑09‑20 | 2025‑10‑14 |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 21H2 | 22000 | 2021‑10‑04 | 2024‑10‑08 |
For more information, see Windows 11 IoT Enterprise support lifecycle.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise releases follow the Modern Lifecycle Policy where each release is supported for 30 months and each feature update resets the support lifecycle.
(All dates are listed in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD)
| Product | Start Date | Retirement Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise | 2015‑07‑29 | 2025‑10‑14 |
| Release Versions | Build | Start Date | End of Servicing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 22H2 | 19045 | 2022‑10‑18 | 2025‑10‑14 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 21H2 | 19044 | 2021‑11‑16 | 2024‑06‑11 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 21H1 | 19043 | 2021‑05‑18 | 2022‑12‑13 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 20H2 | 19042 | 2020‑10‑20 | 2023‑05‑09 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 2004 | 19041 | 2020‑05‑27 | 2021‑12‑14 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1909 | 18363 | 2019‑11‑12 | 2022‑05‑10 |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1903 | 18362 | 2019‑08‑29 | 2020‑12‑08 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1809 | 17763 | 2018‑11‑13 | 2021‑05‑11 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1803 | 17134 | 2018‑04‑30 | 2021‑05‑11 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1709 | 16229 | 2017‑10‑17 | 2020‑10‑13 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1703 | 15063 | 2017‑04‑11 | 2019‑10‑08 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1607 | 14393 | 2016‑08‑02 | 2019‑04‑09 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1511 | 10586 | 2015‑11‑10 | 2017‑10‑10 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1507 | 10240 | 2015‑07‑29 | 2017‑05‑09 |
For more information, see Windows 10 IoT Enterprise support lifecycle.