Windows LTSC

Mike's Notes

A stable platform is required for the isolated Ajabbi Research Data Centre, which is not connected to the internet. The platform O/S needs to be stable and not require weekly updates for Pipi to run on. Ideally, the platform and the major Pipi version would be updated simultaneously every 2-5 years.

The basic ISO build required is

• O/S (Windows or Debian Linux)
• Jave 21 JRE
• BoxLang

Resources

• https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/22/windows_10_ltsc/
• https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/02/windows_11_25h2_preview/
• https://massgrave.dev/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsLTSC/
• https://np.reddit.com/r/WindowsLTSC/comments/1gshppj/windows_11_ltsc_install_with_modern_apps/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsLTSC/comments/1knel5r/how_to_install_win_10_ent_2021_ltsc_legally
• https://pureinfotech.com/upgrade-windows-10-to-ltsc
• https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/
• https://www.debian.org/download

References

• Reference

Repository

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Last Updated

24/11/2025

Windows LTSC

By: Mike Peters

On a Sandy Beach: 05/07/2025

Mike is the inventor and architect of Pipi and the founder of Ajabbi.

I like using Windows. It's because I'm very visual and need a GUI.

I have no problem with Linux, but that would require others who can spell and are familiar with the command line.

Pipi can use the command line autonomously because every command is carefully loaded into a database, ready for use in a CFML template.

The biggest challenge with using Windows O/S in the isolated data centre is dealing with O/S updates. It turns out that Microsoft offers a version of Windows specifically designed for embedded applications, such as those found in hospitals and factories. Perhaps that would be a better option for creating initial platform stability. I need to do some experiments.

Later, as Ajabbi grows and more people are involved, switching to a minimal version of Debian Linux could be easily done. Maybe as part of the next major version, Pipi 10.

LTSC

• It seems to be slimmed down.
• Doesn't have CoPilot, OneDrive, the Microsoft Store and Cortana.
• Can run Java
• Windows 10 LTSC is supported until 2033.

Next steps

• Try it out