In the quiet, climate-controlled server rooms of factories, the digital check-in kiosks at busy airports, and the ruggedized tablets inside ambulances, an operating system is working that most consumers never see. But this December, that invisible workhorse got a significant, long-term upgrade.
Microsoft has quietly rolled out the , a release that, despite its mundane subject line, carries massive weight for critical infrastructure worldwide. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC December 2024 Te...
Specifically, the December update adds a to completely disable "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry" (DiagTrack) without breaking Windows Update functionality. This is a direct response to EU data sovereignty laws and complaints from defense contractors who run LTSC on classified manufacturing floors. In the quiet, climate-controlled server rooms of factories,
The subject line cuts off at , leading to speculation among system administrators on Reddit and Spiceworks. The full internal Microsoft changelog (leaked to several tech journals on December 10th) reveals the word ends in "Telemetry." Specifically, the December update adds a to completely
Redmond, WA – December 2024