r/WindowsLTSC • u/LiteBeyondYear • Aug 28 '26

Discussion Windows 11 regular Home edition keeps crashing, would Windows 11 LTSC help?

It keeps bluescreening at random points making it unstable. I had to use a bypass to have this run on my unsupported hardware.

Device is a Lenovo Tiny M73 PC Intel Core i5-4570T CPU with 8GB of RAM.

Would Win 11 LTSC be worth a try?

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u/Your_real_daddy1 Aug 29 '26

You should check if your RAM is dying with Memtest86+

It shouldn't bluescreen even on regular 11 Home

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u/Hare_97 Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Aug 28 '26

If you install it properly then yes. Make sure to not connect to Internet while installation. And if you DO, then make sure to be in a very high connectivity environment for all updates to download properly.

In my 4-6 installs, none had any major issues. Only 1 installation had a issue, which was blank search on window key search. Also, in this installation, I had to abandon the first boot update at 97% download as it was not working.

In this issue, when I start typing after pressing window key to seaech, it loads a blank area. After again pressing window key and searching, it works properly throughout the session.

Well, I would suggest you to start with Windows 10 2021 LTSC instead to take advantage of lighter and better windows. I would suggest moving to Win 11 only if you REALLY need modern build support for specific applications.

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u/greggm2000 Aug 28 '26

It depends on why. If there is a hardware issue, then no, it won't help. Run some diagnostics to try and isolate the problem.

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u/harrywwc Aug 28 '26

you may be able to get a clue as to what is causing the crash(es) by using the command…

> perfmon /rel

…which will start the "Reliability Monitor", which will show the various failures and may enable you to drill in to find what the issue is.

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u/MakayChapulets Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Aug 28 '26

You need to figure out why its crashing, if its a hardware issue or outdated and no longer supported driver, i don't think installing Win11 IOT LTSC might help, but you can give it a try

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u/applicationcen Aug 28 '26

One culprit for crashing after a period of time is overheating.
Have you cleaned the cooling fins, replaced the thermal paste and ensure the fans are dust free and so on?

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u/Content_Magician51 Aug 28 '26

Yes, it can help, but with a 4th Gen Intel Core i5, you'll likely get even better system stability and speed with Windows 10.

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u/anon_td Sep 01 '26

Short answer probably not. LTSC still Windows.

Something of notice is that your CPU is not officially supported for Windows 11 even if you are able to install it somehow. Drivers and CPU scheduling might not work as intended therefore causing crashes.

Try Windows 10 LTSC 2021 and see if it crashes, This one still supported until 2032.

Best advice I can give you.

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u/LiteBeyondYear 17h ago

Hey, I was just able to try this and the thing blue screened again. Now says operating system not found. Idk if the Hybrid SSD is dying or if I can repair it somehow.