It may take steps to free up disk space on your device if you do not have enough disk space to install windows updates.
Windows 10 ltsb versions.
Certain editions are distributed only on devices directly from an original equipment manufacturer oem while editions such as enterprise and education are only available through volume licensing channels.
The most unstable branch is the insider preview version of windows 10 most windows pcs are on the current branch which is considered the stable branch.
Windows 10 has twelve editions all with varying feature sets use cases or intended devices.
What does defer upgrades in windows 10 mean.
Windows 10 release information.
Windows 10 servicing branches cb cbb and ltsb semi annual channel starting with windows 10 microsoft is introducing three servicing branch options.
Officially ltsb is a specialized edition of windows 10 enterprise that promises the longest intervals between feature upgrades of any version of the operating system.
Microsoft also makes editions of windows 10 available to device manufacturers for use on.
Feature updates are offered in new ltsc releases every 2 3 years instead of every 6 months and organizations can choose to install them as in place upgrades or even skip releases over a.
Features from windows 10 that could be updated with new functionality including cortana edge and all in box universal windows apps are also not included.
They will be serviced with monthly quality updates for 18 or 30 months from the date of the release depending on the lifecycle policy.
There are several branches of windows 10.
Ltsb is the slowest moving branch of windows 10.
You should always install the latest feature update version before your current version reaches end of service to remain supported by microsoft thru monthly quality updates.
This update includes reliability improvements to windows update service components in consumer windows 10 versions 1507 1511 1607 1703 1709 1803 1809 1903 and 1909.
Feature updates will be released twice a year for windows 10 via the semi annual channel targeting march and september annually.
These aren t editions of windows like home professional or enterprise but they describe how updates are managed.