What are the informatics hardware upgrades for Windows 10? - WKB84101

ENVIRONMENT

• UNIFI
• Empower
• MassLynx
• Windows 7
• Windows 10

ANSWER

Windows LTSC 1607 to LTSC 2021.
Windows 10 Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) Build 1607  or (LTSC) 2016 is in extended support until 13 October 2026. It can be upgraded to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (supported until 13 October 2032)
See this article for part numbers for the different PC types.
What are the part numbers of the Windows image/restore disks /upgrade kits for each type of PC? - WKB91902 

Note: “Upgrade” means you can move from one Windows version to another, but it will be a clean installation of Windows, not an in-place OS upgrade.

Windows 7 to Windows 10
As of January 14, 2020, Windows 7 is an unsupported platform.  Microsoft no longer provides security updates, hotfixes, technical support and troubleshooting for this operating system.  Computers running on Windows 7 will become vulnerable and customers may be exposed to threats affecting the ability to remain compliant, especially in highly regulated environments.  Without continued operating system maintenance, this may result in potential software incompatibility issues as well as declining performance and reliability of systems and software reliant on the operating system. 

The table below summarizes the options available for customers to upgrade their existing Informatics Hardware to Windows 10:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION