Considering Windows 11 IoT LTSC for gaming PC...
Considering Windows 11 IoT LTSC for gaming PC...
Not entirely false, except for some minor "skin" issues, it remains a significant revenue source in the online gaming scene. As mentioned before, Windows 11 Home or Office performs just fine. You can disable many tracking features without affecting functionality. IMO memory handling is much better than in W10. Use an authentic key. If you're curious, you can try W11 without activation for a watermark and standard desktop image to evaluate it. Unless you prefer switching to Linux and dealing with the learning curve of playing Windows games and potential incompatibility with tools like Wine, there really isn't another option available beyond consoles.
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Microsoft's official rates are the most accurate.
Standard versions like Win 11 Home or Pro remain less intrusive compared to other options.
For example, your mobile device collects significantly more data than Windows does.
Well, I have a legit win 10 key now; from what I understand that carries over to 11 home. I assume I could upgrade to pro/office if I cared to.
I get that you can turn off a lot of the telemetry in 11, but from what I gathered (and this could be wrong) the Enterprise version doesn't have that crap to begin with.
Yes, according to what I understand, you can still perform the in-place upgrade from 10-11 for the same version. Various tools can largely handle the automation of this process.
So, if you have the answers, my remaining questions would be...
1. Is Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC already having all the telemetry data removed? (If not, then it doesn't matter much).
2. If yes to the first question, do you think it can run games as effectively as the 11 home/pro version?
It is NOT removed from the original content.
Read this:
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows...experiment
IMHO, the 'telemetry' feature in Win 11 is excessive.
There is hardly any significant change compared to Win 10, and it stands in contrast to other options. This doesn’t mean we should let Microsoft dictate everything. Still, we must consider the broader picture.
Thanks for the feedback.
I'm weighing whether to move to 11 now or save the decision for another time.
I could adjust things during the week or wait another year and spend $40 instead.