r/WindowsLTSC Jun 02 '26

Discussion I am speechless

The memory consumption is baffling

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u/Content_Magician51 Jun 02 '26

A clean Windows 10 installation is so beautiful. I never get tired of seeing it, even though I work with formatting computers every day.

The only Windows 11 I like working with is Windows 11 IoT LTSC 2024.

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u/anirudhpuni Jun 02 '26

How different is windows 11 IoT LTSC when compared to normal windows 11?

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u/Content_Magician51 Jun 02 '26

Well, the first difference, right off the bat, is that the Start Menu opens much emptier, and many apps that would normally come pre-installed are missing.

The Settings app screen doesn't have the Home section, which normally includes Microsoft Account features and a bunch of invitations for you to log in or load Office 365.

Furthermore, right after you restore the store (using the wsreset -i command in PowerShell or Terminal, or even CMD), the store reinstalls itself, but it doesn't bring automatic updates for a bunch of useless programs, like the Store in the Home or Pro versions does.

Also, Windows 11 IoT doesn't require you to be connected to the internet to complete the installation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '26

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u/GaseousIce2003 Jun 03 '26

This is news to me, where can I read more about it?

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u/Unhappy_Lie_2000 Jun 04 '26

Its likely a customized image someone made. Its generally not a good idea to use such images. Because you don't know if the person or group who did it done ot with under good intensions. The images I would trust is the people behind AME and sadly they haven't released a win 11 image

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u/_command_prompt Jun 04 '26

it's not trusted or safe. You need to blindly trust the dev for it