This article lists some of the new and updated features and content that is of interest to IT Pros for Windows 11 Enterprise long-term servicing channel (LTSC) 2024, compared to Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021. For a brief description of the LTSC servicing channel and associated support, see Windows Enterprise LTSC.
Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 builds on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, adding premium features such as advanced protection against modern security threats and comprehensive device management, app management, and control capabilities.
The Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 release includes the cumulative enhancements provided in Windows 11 versions 21H2, 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2. Details about these enhancements are provided below.
Enterprise LTSC
Enterprise LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) (formerly LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)) is a long-term support variant of Windows 10 Enterprise released every 2 to 3 years. Each release is supported with security updates for either 5 or 10 years after its release, and intentionally receive no feature updates. Some features, including the Microsoft Store and bundled apps, are not included in this edition. This edition was first released as Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch). There are currently 4 releases of LTSC: one in 2015 (version 1507), one in 2016 (version 1607), one in 2018 (labeled as 2019, version 1809), and one in 2021 (version 21H2).
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