An overview of Windows 10 IoT Core

Windows Containers are supported for commercial deployments on Windows Server, Windows IoT Server, Windows IoT Enterprise and Windows IoT Core. As of Windows October Update 2018 (Build 17763), Windows Containers can only be used with Windows Enterprise and Professional for dev/test purposes.

What is Windows 10 IoT Core?

Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display that run on both ARM and x86/x64 devices. The Windows IoT Core documentation provides information on connecting, managing, updating, securing your devices, and more.

If you’re ready to go to the next level and start commercializing your solution, you can learn how to manufacture with Windows 10 IoT Core with our Windows 10 IoT Core Manufacturing Guide.

Getting started

Before attempting to manufacture a device, it’s best to first try and prototype a device with Windows 10 IoT Core. That way, you can understand what features you’ll need and what configurations you’ll want when it’s time to manufacture.

Take a look at common prototype boards and choose one to start prototyping with.

2. Flash a prototype image

Go to our tutorial sections to learn how to flash prototype images onto your selected device(s).

Learn how to install your app using different tools.

Learn how to deploy an app using Visual Studio.

Differences between Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

While Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise are similar in name, there are differences in what they offer as well as what they support. Below is a feature list that highlights edition differences.

Topic	Description

FeatureВ /В Edition	Windows 10 IoT Core	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
User experience	One UWP app in the foreground at a time (see IoT Shell documentation for app backstack handling) with supporting background apps and services.	Traditional Windows Shell with Advanced Lockdown Features
Headless supported	Yes	Yes
App architecture supported	UWP UI only	Full Windows UI support (e.g. UWP, WinForms, etc)
Cortana	Cortana SDK	Yes
Domain join	AAD only	AAD and Traditional Domain
Management	MDM	MDM
Device Security Technologies	TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard, and Device Health Attestation	TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard and Device Health Attestation
CPU Architecture support	x86, x64, and ARM	x86 and x64
Licensing	Online Licensing Agreement and Embedded OEM Agreements, Royalty-free	Direct and Indirect Embedded OEM Agreements
Usage scenarios	Digital Signage, Smart Building, IoT Gateway, HMI, Smart Home, Wearables	Industry Tablets, Retail Point of Service, Kiosk, Digital Signage, ATM, Medical Devices, Manufacturing Devices, Thin Client

For minimum requirement details, please visit the Windows Hardware site.

If you’re interested in learning more about Point of Service, please visit the UWP docs on this topic.

Differences between Windows 10 Desktop and Windows 10 IoT Core

Different features available on Desktop and IoT Core

• Inbox Cortana is no longer available on Windows 10 IoT Core since version 1809 (17763). If you are looking to bring a voice-enabled device to market quickly, you can integrate Cortana support into the device using the preview of the Cortana Devices SDK.
• The FileOpenPicker API is not supported in Windows 10 IoT Core. To access local drives or removable storage, you can implement this in your own application.
• Out of the box, The Windows 10 IoT Core device will boot to the default app instead of a desktop-like PC. However, for commercialization, this default app must be replaced by either a custom app or a default app that can be modified. The purpose of this application is not only to provide you with a friendly shell to interact with upon first boot, but to also allow you to use the open-sourced code for this application so that you can use these features to plug and play your own custom application(s).

Differences in driver-supported areas

• Windows 10 Desktop has more supported drivers than Windows 10 IoT Core. To make the same device(s) work on Windows 10 IoT Core as on Desktop, you may need to build a driver from source for a Windows 10 IoT Core device or find another workaround, especially for ARM architecture.
• There is no out-of-the-box driver for libusb for Windows 10 IoT Core (ARM) — you will need to build from source to target the ARM architecture.

Differences in available registry set

• On desktop, there is an option to «Automatically hide scroll bars in Windows» that can be set to off. It is controlled by the following registry entry:

• There is no such registry on Windows 10 IoT Core devices by default. You will need to add a «Dynamic Scrollbars» register if you want.
• To enable the hide scroll bars automatically in a UWP application, you can add the «DynamicScrollbars» register and set the value to «1» like this:

• The registry key must be set from the Default Account. If the ScrollViewer’s XAML setting is «Visible», the registry setting of 0 will force the scroll bar to appear regardless of whether there is sufficient content to have the scroll appear in the UI. A registry setting of 1 will keep the scroll bar hidden until there is sufficient content.

• Lastly, if the ScrollViewer XAML’s setting is «Auto» then the registry setting of 0 will only show the full scroll bar when there is enough content to display the scroll bar. When the registry setting is 1, the scroll bar will appear then when there is enough content or hidden if there is no content.

Different commands supported

• The PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage command works on Desktop but not on Windows 10 IoT Core.
• Not all folders on your device are accessible by Universal Windows Apps. On Windows 10 IoT Core, you can use the FolderPermissions tool to make a folder accessible to a UWP app. For example, run FolderPermissions c:\test -e to give UWP apps access to c:\test folder. However, this is not available on Desktop.

All differences described in this post may not be valid in the future because Windows 10 IoT Core is constantly being updated.

Helpful resources

Read our documentation to learn more about Windows 10 IoT Core.

An overview of Windows 10 IoT

Windows Containers are supported for commercial deployments on Windows Server, Windows IoT Server, Windows IoT Enterprise and Windows IoT Core. As of Windows October Update 2018 (Build 17763), Windows Containers can only be used with Windows Enterprise and Professional for dev/test purposes.

What is Windows 10 IoT?

Windows 10 IoT is a member of the Windows 10 family that brings enterprise-class power, security, and manageability to the Internet of Things. It leverages Windows’ embedded experience, ecosystem and cloud connectivity, allowing organizations to create their Internet of Things with secure devices that can be quickly provisioned, easily managed, and seamlessly connected to an overall cloud strategy.

Windows 10 IoT Editions

Windows 10 IoT comes in two editions. Windows 10 IoT Core is the smallest member of the Windows 10 operating system family. While only running a single app, it still has the manageability and security expected from Windows 10. By contrast, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise is a full version of Windows 10 with specialized features to create dedicated devices locked down to a specific set of applications and peripherals.

Differences between Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

While Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise are similar in name, there are differences in what they offer as well as what they support. Below is a feature list that highlights edition differences.

FeatureВ /В Edition	Windows 10 IoT Core	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
User experience	One UWP app in the foreground at a time (see IoT Shell documentation for app backstack handling) with supporting background apps and services.	Traditional Windows Shell with Advanced Lockdown Features
Headless supported	Yes	Yes
App architecture supported	UWP UI only	Full Windows UI support (e.g. UWP, WinForms, etc)
Cortana	Cortana SDK	Yes
Domain join	AAD only	AAD and Traditional Domain
Management	MDM	MDM
Device Security Technologies	TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard, and Device Health Attestation	TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard and Device Health Attestation
CPU Architecture support	x86, x64, and ARM	x86 and x64
Licensing	Online Licensing Agreement and Embedded OEM Agreements, Royalty-free	Direct and Indirect Embedded OEM Agreements
Usage scenarios	Digital Signage, Smart Building, IoT Gateway, HMI, Smart Home, Wearables	Industry Tablets, Retail Point of Service, Kiosk, Digital Signage, ATM, Medical Devices, Manufacturing Devices, Thin Client

For minimum requirement details, please visit the Windows Hardware site.

If you’re interested in learning more about Point of Service, please visit the UWP docs on this topic.

Differences between Windows 10 Desktop and Windows 10 IoT Core

Different features available on Desktop and IoT Core

• Inbox Cortana is no longer available on Windows 10 IoT Core since version 1809 (17763). If you are looking to bring a voice-enabled device to market quickly, you can integrate Cortana support into the device using the preview of the Cortana Devices SDK.
• The FileOpenPicker API is not supported in Windows 10 IoT Core. To access local drives or removable storage, you can implement this in your own application.
• The Windows 10 IoT Core device will boot to the default app instead of a desktop-like PC. The purpose of this application is not only to provide you with a friendly shell to interact with upon first boot, but to also allow you to use the open-sourced code for this application so that you can use these features to plug and play your own custom application(s).

Differences in driver-supported areas

• Windows 10 Desktop has more supported drivers than Windows 10 IoT Core. To make the same device(s) work on Windows 10 IoT Core as on Desktop, you may need to build a driver from source for a Windows 10 IoT Core device or find another workaround, especially for ARM architecture.
• There is no out-of-the-box driver for libusb for Windows 10 IoT Core (ARM) — you will need to build from source to target the ARM architecture.

Differences in available registry set

• On desktop, there is an option to «Automatically hide scroll bars in Windows» that can be set to off. It is controlled by the following registry entry:

• There is no such registry on Windows 10 IoT Core devices by default. You will need to add a «Dynamic Scrollbars» register if you want.
• To enable hide scroll bars automatically in a UWP application, you can add the «DynamicScrollbars» register and set the value to «1» like this:

• The registry key must be set from the Default Account. If the ScrollViewer’s XAML setting is «Visible», the registry setting of 0 will force the scroll bar to appear regardless of whether there is sufficient content to have the scroll appear in the UI. A registry setting of 1 will keep the scroll bar hidden until there is sufficient content.

• Lastly, if the ScrollViewer XAML’s setting is «Auto» then the registry setting of 0 will only show the full scroll bar when there is enough content to display the scroll bar. When the registry setting is 1, the scroll bar will appear then when there is enough content or hidden if there is no content.

Different commands supported

• The PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage command works on Desktop but not on Windows 10 IoT Core.
• Not all folders on your device are accessible by Universal Windows Apps. On Windows 10 IoT Core, you can use the FolderPermissions tool to make a folder accessible to a UWP app. For example, run FolderPermissions c:\test -e to give UWP apps access to c:\test folder. However, this is not available on Desktop.

Commands shown in this post may change as time goes on since Windows 10 IoT Core keeps updating.

IoT Edge Support for Windows 10 IoT

To learn more about IoT Edge support for Windows 10 IoT, please read more about «Operating Systems» in the Azure IoT Edge article here.

Общие сведения о Windows 10 IoT Базовая An overview of Windows 10 IoT Core

Контейнеры Windows для коммерческого развертывания поддерживаются в Windows Server, Windows IoT Server, Windows IoT Корпоративная и Windows IoT Базовая. Windows Containers are supported for commercial deployments on Windows Server, Windows IoT Server, Windows IoT Enterprise and Windows IoT Core. Начиная с обновления Windows 2018 за октябрь (сборка 17763), контейнеры Windows можно использовать только с Windows Корпоративная и Профессиональная для разработки и тестирования. As of Windows October Update 2018 (Build 17763), Windows Containers can only be used with Windows Enterprise and Professional for dev/test purposes.

Что собой представляет Windows 10 IoT Базовая? What is Windows 10 IoT Core?

Windows 10 IoT Базовая — это версия Windows 10, которая оптимизирована для небольших устройств (с монитором или без его) с архитектурой ARM или x86/x64. Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display that run on both ARM and x86/x64 devices. В документации по Windows IoT Базовая предоставляются сведения о подключении, управлении, обновлении, защите устройств и т. п. The Windows IoT Core documentation provides information on connecting, managing, updating, securing your devices, and more.

Если вы готовы перейти на следующий уровень и получить прибыль от своего решения, изучите руководство по производству устройств с Windows 10 IoT Базовая. If you’re ready to go to the next level and start commercializing your solution, you can learn how to manufacture with Windows 10 IoT Core with our Windows 10 IoT Core Manufacturing Guide.

Начало работы Getting started

Прежде чем производить устройства, следует создайте прототип устройства под управлением Windows 10 IoT Базовая. Before attempting to manufacture a device, it’s best to first try and prototype a device with Windows 10 IoT Core. Это позволит вам понять, какие функции вам нужны и какие конфигурации будут оптимальными для реального производства. That way, you can understand what features you’ll need and what configurations you’ll want when it’s time to manufacture.

Изучите распространенные модели плат для прототипирования и выберите наиболее подходящую для начала работы. Take a look at common prototype boards and choose one to start prototyping with.

2. Установка образа для прототипирования 2. Flash a prototype image

Изучите раздел с руководствами, которые помогут вам установить образы для прототипирования на выбранные устройства. Go to our tutorial sections to learn how to flash prototype images onto your selected device(s).

Узнайте, как установить приложение с помощью различных средств. Learn how to install your app using different tools.

Узнайте, как развернуть приложение с помощью Visual Studio. Learn how to deploy an app using Visual Studio.

Различия между Windows 10 IoT Базовая и Windows 10 IoT Корпоративная Differences between Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

Хотя Windows 10 IoT Базовая и Windows 10 IoT Корпоративная имеют сходные названия, их возможности и уровни поддержки существенно различаются. While Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise are similar in name, there are differences in what they offer as well as what they support. Ниже приведен список функций, подчеркивающих различия между этими выпусками. Below is a feature list that highlights edition differences.

Раздел Topic	Описание Description

Компонент / Выпуск Feature / Edition	Windows 10 IoT Базовая Windows 10 IoT Core	Windows 10 IoT Корпоративная Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Возможности для пользователя User experience	Одно активное приложение UWP одновременно (работа с фоновым стеком описана в документации по IoT оболочки) с поддержкой фоновых приложений и служб. One UWP app in the foreground at a time (see IoT Shell documentation for app backstack handling) with supporting background apps and services.	Традиционная оболочка Windows с расширенными функциями блокировки Traditional Windows Shell with Advanced Lockdown Features
Поддерживается работа без монитора Headless supported	Да Yes	Да Yes
Поддерживаемая архитектура приложений App architecture supported	Только пользовательский интерфейс универсальной платформы Windows UWP UI only	Полная поддержка пользовательского интерфейса Windows (например, UWP, WinForms, и т. д.) Full Windows UI support (e.g. UWP, WinForms, etc)
Кортана Cortana	Пакет SDK для Кортаны Cortana SDK	Да Yes
Присоединение к домену Domain join	Только AAD AAD only	AAD и традиционный домен AAD and Traditional Domain
Управление Management	MDM MDM	MDM MDM
Технологии безопасности устройств Device Security Technologies	Доверенный платформенный модуль, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard и аттестация работоспособности устройств TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard, and Device Health Attestation	Доверенный платформенный модуль, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard и аттестация работоспособности устройств TPM, Secure Boot, BitLocker, Device Guard and Device Health Attestation
Поддержка архитектуры ARM CPU Architecture support	x86, x64 и ARM x86, x64, and ARM	x86 и x64 x86 and x64
Лицензирование Licensing	Лицензионное соглашение для Интернета и соглашения для встроенных OEM систем, без отчислений Online Licensing Agreement and Embedded OEM Agreements, Royalty-free	Прямые и косвенные соглашения для встроенных OEM систем Direct and Indirect Embedded OEM Agreements
Сценарии использования Usage scenarios	Цифровые подписи, интеллектуальные здания, шлюз Интернета вещей, компьютерный интерфейс, умный дом, носимая электроника Digital Signage, Smart Building, IoT Gateway, HMI, Smart Home, Wearables	Промышленные планшеты, точки продаж, киоски, цифровые вывески, банкоматы, медицинские устройства, производственное оборудование, тонкий клиент Industry Tablets, Retail Point of Service, Kiosk, Digital Signage, ATM, Medical Devices, Manufacturing Devices, Thin Client

Сведения о минимальных требованиях см. на сайте оборудования для Windows. For minimum requirement details, please visit the Windows Hardware site.

Если вы хотите узнать больше о точках продаж, посетите раздел документации UWP по этой теме. If you’re interested in learning more about Point of Service, please visit the UWP docs on this topic.

Различия между Windows 10 Desktop и Windows 10 IoT Базовая Differences between Windows 10 Desktop and Windows 10 IoT Core

Различия в доступности функций в версиях Windows Desktop и IoT Базовая Different features available on Desktop and IoT Core

• Папка «Входящие» для Кортаны теперь недоступна в Windows 10 IoT Базовая, начиная с версии 1809 (17763). Inbox Cortana is no longer available on Windows 10 IoT Core since version 1809 (17763). Если вам нужно быстро вывести на рынок устройства с поддержкой голосового взаимодействия, вы можете интегрировать поддержку Кортаны в устройства с помощью предварительной версии пакета SDK для устройств с Кортаной. If you are looking to bring a voice-enabled device to market quickly, you can integrate Cortana support into the device using the preview of the Cortana Devices SDK.
• API FileOpenPicker не поддерживается в Windows 10 IoT Базовая. The FileOpenPicker API is not supported in Windows 10 IoT Core. Чтобы обращаться к локальным дискам или съемным носителям, эту функцию нужно реализовать в самом приложении. To access local drives or removable storage, you can implement this in your own application.
• Устройство под управлением Windows 10 IoT Базовая в стандартной конфигурации будет загружать приложение по умолчанию, а не интерфейс настольного компьютера. Out of the box, The Windows 10 IoT Core device will boot to the default app instead of a desktop-like PC. Но для коммерческого использования необходимо заменить это приложение по умолчанию специализированным приложением или модифицированным приложением по умолчанию. However, for commercialization, this default app must be replaced by either a custom app or a default app that can be modified. Это приложение не только предоставляет удобную оболочку для взаимодействия после загрузки, но и позволяет использовать для приложения открытый код, чтобы вы могли применять эти функции для установки и запуска собственных пользовательских приложений с автоматической настройкой. The purpose of this application is not only to provide you with a friendly shell to interact with upon first boot, but to also allow you to use the open-sourced code for this application so that you can use these features to plug and play your own custom application(s).

Различия в поддержке драйверов Differences in driver-supported areas

• Windows 10 Desktop поддерживает большее количество драйверов, чем Windows 10 IoT Базовая. Windows 10 Desktop has more supported drivers than Windows 10 IoT Core. Чтобы те же устройства работали в Windows 10 IoT Базовая, может потребоваться компиляция драйвера из исходного кода для конкретного устройства Windows 10 IoT Базовая или другой обходной путь, особенно при работе с архитектурой ARM. To make the same device(s) work on Windows 10 IoT Core as on Desktop, you may need to build a driver from source for a Windows 10 IoT Core device or find another workaround, especially for ARM architecture.
• Для libusb в Windows 10 IoT Базовая (ARM) не существует стандартного драйвера. Вам потребуется скомпилировать его из исходного кода для использования в архитектуре ARM. There is no out-of-the-box driver for libusb for Windows 10 IoT Core (ARM) — you will need to build from source to target the ARM architecture.

Различия в наборе доступных реестров Differences in available registry set

• На рабочем столе есть параметр «Автоматически скрыть полосы прокрутки в Windows», который вы можете отключить. On desktop, there is an option to «Automatically hide scroll bars in Windows» that can be set to off. Он управляется следующим значением реестра: It is controlled by the following registry entry:

• Этот раздел реестра по умолчанию не существует на устройствах с Windows 10 IoT Базовая. There is no such registry on Windows 10 IoT Core devices by default. Если вам нужен раздел реестра Dynamic Scrollbars, его придется добавить самостоятельно. You will need to add a «Dynamic Scrollbars» register if you want.
• Чтобы автоматически скрывать полосы прокрутки в приложении универсальной платформы Windows, добавьте раздел DynamicScrollbars и присвойте ему значение 1, как показано ниже: To enable the hide scroll bars automatically in a UWP application, you can add the «DynamicScrollbars» register and set the value to «1» like this:

• Этот раздел реестра нужно настраивать из учетной записи по умолчанию. The registry key must be set from the Default Account. Если параметр ScrollViewer XAML имеет значение Visible, значение 0 в параметре реестра приведет к отображению полосы прокрутки независимо от того, требуется ли для содержимого отображение полос прокрутки в пользовательском интерфейсе. If the ScrollViewer’s XAML setting is «Visible», the registry setting of 0 will force the scroll bar to appear regardless of whether there is sufficient content to have the scroll appear in the UI. Значение 1 в параметре реестра сохраняет полосу прокрутки скрытой, пока отсутствует содержимое достаточного объема. A registry setting of 1 will keep the scroll bar hidden until there is sufficient content.

• Наконец, если параметр ScrollViewer XAML имеет значение Auto, при значении 0 для параметра реестра полная полоса прокрутки будет отображаться только при наличии содержимого достаточного объема. Lastly, if the ScrollViewer XAML’s setting is «Auto» then the registry setting of 0 will only show the full scroll bar when there is enough content to display the scroll bar. Если параметр реестра имеет значение 1, полоса прокрутки будет отображаться при наличии содержимого или скрываться при отсутствии содержимого. When the registry setting is 1, the scroll bar will appear then when there is enough content or hidden if there is no content.

Поддержка разных команд Different commands supported

• Команда PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage работает в версии Desktop, но не работает в Windows 10 IoT Базовая. The PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage command works on Desktop but not on Windows 10 IoT Core.
• Универсальным приложениям Windows доступны не все папки на устройстве. Not all folders on your device are accessible by Universal Windows Apps. В Windows 10 IoT Базовая вы можете использовать средство FolderPermissions, чтобы предоставить приложениям UWP доступ к папке. On Windows 10 IoT Core, you can use the FolderPermissions tool to make a folder accessible to a UWP app. Например, запустите команду FolderPermissions c:\test -e, чтобы предоставить приложениям универсальной платформы Windows доступ к папке c:\test. For example, run FolderPermissions c:\test -e to give UWP apps access to c:\test folder. В версии Desktop так сделать нельзя. However, this is not available on Desktop.

Все отличия, описанные в этой статье, могут потерять свою актуальность в будущем, так как Windows 10 IoT Базовая постоянно обновляется. All differences described in this post may not be valid in the future because Windows 10 IoT Core is constantly being updated.