Windows Server 20H2 End of servicing on August 9, 2022

W2K22 server is brilliant - I'm using the free 180 day evaluation of standard desktop version and have converted it into a workstation OS -- probably not what Ms intended !!! but it's mega fast, no bloat and everything works including webcams, blu tooth, wifi, games (yes on a Server !!), and minimal bloat. If only standard W10 or W11 had been even half as good.

This system is even giving my Linux NAS a run for its money and for once Windows Networking seems to work straight out of the box -- a first or record for Windows Networking !!!.

If you do install from the iso via dism /Apply-Image for the desktop GUI versions -- Index-2 for the standard version and index=4 for the datacentre version - but you probably won't want the data centre version when using this as a workstation OS on a small laptop. !!!

Not sure though that this type of desktop is what Ms intended for this server !!!! running on a smallish intel 5 8 gen processor on an HP envy laptop. !!




But let's face it - most of us on these Forums are slightly bonkers anyway -- I'm sure @Edwin would agree !!!

Cheers

jimbo