Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
A special version of the Windows 10 Enterprise operating system offered by Microsoft for use on fixed-use devices..
Key advantages over "desktop" versions
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, in terms of compatibility, is no different from desktop Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise. The difference is in licensing. The easiest way to make sure of this is to download and install the demo version (You need to select the LTSC distribution kit). The version is neither "stripped down" nor "component", moreover, it is the most complete version of Windows in terms of functionality.
Special abilities Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise has several built-in features that distinguish this OS from other versions and allow you to make your device more secure and resilient:
Read more on Microsoft's website
List of supported processors
Key advantages over "desktop" versions
- 2-3 times cheaper than desktop (regular) Windows 10 Pro (depending on the processor used);
- Full compatibility with applications and devices for Windows 10;
- Does not receive automatic version updates;
- Protected from unwanted actions of personnel or intruders (Lockdown functions - see below)
- The price depends on the processor model in the device (more powerful - more expensive, weaker - cheaper);
- Long LTSC lifecycle (guaranteed 10 years of support and availability per build)
- Ready-made distribution kit - save on training employees and building your own image;
- You can turn on the zero level of telemetry, at which the OS sends a minimum of data;
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, in terms of compatibility, is no different from desktop Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise. The difference is in licensing. The easiest way to make sure of this is to download and install the demo version (You need to select the LTSC distribution kit). The version is neither "stripped down" nor "component", moreover, it is the most complete version of Windows in terms of functionality.
Special abilities Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise has several built-in features that distinguish this OS from other versions and allow you to make your device more secure and resilient:
- Launch the main application instead of the OS shell (Download the device directly into the main application and block access to the OS interface. For kiosks and similar solutions);
- Access to a set of allowed applications and directories (Perfect for employee workstations with multiple work applications);
- Hard blocking of the OS image from changes (Protects the OS image from viruses, trojans and other irreversible changes);
- Hiding of system notifications (No one likes windows on top of content, especially on digital billboards);
- Disabling boot animation and Windows logo (To hide signs of the OS and other boot "beauties");
- Booting the system without error messages after an incorrect shutdown (The ability to boot into safe mode is useful in a desktop, but not in the industrial system);
- Block of the connected devices by type and ID (It will be impossible to connect unauthorized devices or types of devices, for example, storage media);
- Key blocking or their combinations (Ctrl-Alt-Del and other combinations are blocked at the system level to prevent exiting service interfaces and minimizing windows);
- BSOD display disable (When system is failure, during creating memory dump, system show nothing instead BSOD)
Read more on Microsoft's website
List of supported processors