Windows 10 LTSC: The Overlooked Escape Route for Users Facing End of Support
With Windows 10 support inching towards its October sunset, millions of users face a daunting decision: upgrade to newer hardware for Windows 11, experiment with alternatives like Linux, or risk operating a vulnerable...
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With the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 scheduled for October 14, 2025, millions of users face critical decisions regarding their computing environments. For many, Windows 10 has been a stable, familiar operating system, but now Microsoft is formally halting security patches, bug fixes...
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Windows 10’s official support will end in October 2025, presenting a significant crossroads for millions of users and businesses still reliant on this operating system. While many mainstream editions of Windows 10 are reaching the end of their update lifecycle, Microsoft offers a lesser-known...
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As Windows 10’s official support expiration date looms in October 2025, millions of users face critical decisions about their computing futures. For those whose PCs do not meet the stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11, this transition can be particularly daunting. Yet, the end of...
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The Looming End of Windows 10: A Critical Look at LTSC, IoT, and the Escape Routes for Aging PCs
As Windows 10 approaches its end of official support in October 2025, millions of users face a crossroads. For many, their PCs—sturdy, reliable, but without the “right” security chips or...
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October 2025 is approaching, and if you’re one of the millions of Windows 10 devotees refusing to budge from your tried-and-true PC—either due to a healthy distrust of new things, a wallet that still hasn’t recovered from the last hardware craze, or just sheer inertia—there’s a looming deadline...
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The recent unveiling of the AAEON UP 710S Edge mini PC is generating buzz among industrial automation enthusiasts and IT professionals alike. Designed for rigorous industrial applications yet packed into a palm-sized enclosure, this fanless system embodies the future of edge computing with a...
As technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, Microsoft has struck again with Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) 24H2, the latest version tailored for specialized applications and embedded devices. For those wondering what LTSC entails, it provides a stable and...
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When you think about the cloud, what comes to mind? For many of us, it's a boundless, abstract realm of data floating far above, accessible from anywhere. However, as the world becomes more interconnected and demands for instantaneous data grow, the very infrastructure on which the cloud is...
In a groundbreaking move that could redefine the banking landscape, Diebold Nixdorf has become the first ATM solution provider to implement Microsoft's Windows 11 on live ATMs, specifically the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 edition. This pivotal deployment works in tandem with two bank...
In an exciting development for the banking and finance sector, Diebold Nixdorf has announced the integration of Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 into the ATMs of Eurasian Bank and Kapital Bank, marking a significant leap towards enhanced security and operational efficiency in...
Embedded computing has been around for a number of years. Recent advances in computing such as artificial intelligence, more powerful sensors, and container technology are unlocking new scenarios and creating new paradigms for device developers. As Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning...
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The world of IoT is more exciting than ever, transforming every business on the planet, and that transformation is accelerating. Advances in AI and ML are helping companies across industries gain efficiencies; reduce downtime, waste, and errors; and improve customer satisfaction by harnessing...
To wrap up the “New Year, New Dev” blog series, we’ll go into using Windows 10 IoT Core and show how easy it is to start developing applications to deploy on IoT devices such as the Raspberry Pi 3. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first two posts in this series, you can find them here...
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Earlier this month, we released to customers around the world a new Windows Insider version of Windows 10 IoT Core that supports the brand new Intel® Joule™. We’ve been working hard on Windows 10 IoT Core, we’re proud of the quality and capability of IoT Core Insider releases and we’re humbled...
Secure communication in the cloud normally involves the following:
Data encryption: hiding what is sent
Data integrity: protecting data from being tampered with
Authentication: validating the identity of the parties in the communication
Using a cryptographic protocol such as the TLS takes...
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The release of Windows® 10 marks the first time in history that the Windows operating system will be simultaneously used across the entire range of computing platforms. From mobile phones to PCs and from Xbox™ to small embedded ARM® devices, each of these devices will use Windows® 10 with the...
Hello, Makers!
Earlier this year, we announced the availability of Windows IoT Core – a new edition of Windows designed for maker boards and small devices. We’ve been busy the past few months continuing to make improvements to the platform, with the goal of making Windows IoT Core the best...
There have been a number of comments asking for more IoT and cloud/Azure posts. So when I stumbled across Vinoth's blog and his lastest post, I knew I found a winner. Also make sure you check out the rest of his posts too... :)
Windows IoT on Galileo – Using Event Hubs and Stream Analytics...
Microsoft is making big investments in the Internet of Things (IoT). Earlier this week at Link Removed, Satya outlined our investments for IoT across Windows and Azure that will provide a comprehensive IoT offering for our customers and partners. In parallel, at WinHEC 2015 in Shenzhen, we...
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