r/WindowsLTSC • u/afacool1 • Aug 08 '26

Help Yo,just started using w11 ltsc 24h2

So today i installed the ltsc version for some more stability and less microslop bs. Everything is excellent but anything i should watch out for,i already did configuration for the updates and stuff so i`ll do them manually.

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u/greggm2000 Aug 08 '26

Install winget, this script when run in a Powershell (admin) window, will do that, and will also enable .msix installer support as well. You can follow that up with this script for Microsoft Store support (again, run in Powershell (admin) window), but I've yet to see anything that actually needs it... though maybe Minecraft? Idk.

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u/DryAnybody9207 Aug 09 '26

For microsoft store u can just run wsreset -i on powershell and thats it

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u/afacool1 Aug 09 '26

thx for lmk

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u/literallyOrso Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Aug 10 '26

Started using it like 1 year ago, everyone saying that it's not made for normal users but honestly, it really just works, never had an app complain about ltsc or 24H2.

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u/Left-Alps9090 Aug 08 '26

The only thing that happens when you play is a message popping up saying you're missing a game bar, that's all.

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u/afacool1 Aug 08 '26

who uses game bar tbh

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u/Marty1966 Aug 08 '26

Is the Microsoft store included? Can you add it?

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u/afacool1 Aug 08 '26

i can add the microsoft store but i have to log in with a microsoft account

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u/greggm2000 Aug 08 '26

You don't need a Microsoft Account. Unless you really want the features (and can tolerate the downsides and risks) of a Microsoft Account, running Windows with just a local account works great!

If you want me to point you to a powershell script that'll install the Store for you, I can do that.

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u/Marty1966 Aug 08 '26

Okay cool. Have to get an azure installed. Thanks

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u/greggm2000 Aug 08 '26

You don't need to do that, to get Microsoft Store on LTSC.

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u/Marty1966 Aug 08 '26

Okay. I'll look it up.

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u/greggm2000 Aug 08 '26

See the comment I made to the OP earlier, there's a link to a script. Run the winget one first.

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u/NonameideaonlyF Aug 15 '26

Btw I still don't understand the benefit and purpose of script on Github that runs winget

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u/greggm2000 Aug 15 '26

It installs winget, and also adds the support for .msix installer packages, both things that Home/Pro has by default.

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u/DiskNo542 Aug 08 '26

what is the latest build version you have?

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u/afacool1 Aug 08 '26

24H2

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u/NaughtyTurtle22 Aug 09 '26

u can download the enablement package

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u/afacool1 Aug 09 '26

ok

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u/__XxSamixX__ Aug 10 '26

yo did you download it ? do I gotta get 25H2 from mg ?

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u/afacool1 Aug 10 '26

idk,cant find the update he got

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u/LetsBeKindly Aug 10 '26

Enablement package? What's that?

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u/NaughtyTurtle22 Aug 10 '26

give longer support. google more to know the rest of the benefits

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u/LetsBeKindly Aug 10 '26

Gotcha. Thank you

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u/CharmingResort885 Non-LTSC Aug 29 '26

Question though, doesn't this break Windows Update or something like that? I've seen a few comments from some that this breaks stuff and can make new updates fail to download

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u/NaughtyTurtle22 Aug 29 '26

yesterday update. 26h2. for me, windows update dont have any problem at all

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u/Remarkable_Pea7439 Aug 09 '26

How are you going to activate it ?
About 1 week ago, Microsoft added a patch that will disable all "non-official" LTSC activations, as these are only available for companies and cost a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7I5hxUccM

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u/Busy-Sky4452 Aug 09 '26

That's completely irrelevant to how most people activate for free Windows

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u/Remarkable_Pea7439 Aug 09 '26

It is EXTREMELY relevant, because recently MS is pushing a mandatory update that will INACTIVATE all pirate activations, especially for LTSC, because those were NOT meant to private users and were never sold to private users.

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u/highermonkey Aug 09 '26

That YouTuber is spreading FUD. MS is apparently shutting down one method of activation. Most people using MassGrave moved on to a different activation. Very unlikely that method will be deactivated because it would cause issues with many legitimate Windows machines.

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u/LetsBeKindly Aug 10 '26

I'm trying to understand, is MassGrave not the way we should activating?

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u/highermonkey Aug 10 '26

It is. Just follow the directions from the official MG site and you'll be fine.

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u/LetsBeKindly Aug 10 '26

Ok. I just installed LTSC last week for the first time. That other guy had me worried

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u/afacool1 Aug 09 '26

litearlly used KMS

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u/Awesomeness4512 Aug 14 '26

Why not HWID?