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Microsoft to halt Windows 10 S
Next year Microsoft will stop offering Windows 10 S as a separate OS, other Windows 10 versions will be able to go into ‘S mode’. The changes were announced in a tweet by Microsoft’s VP of the Operating Systems Group, Joe Belfiore.
Belfiore doesn’t provide many details but he clearly confirms the end of Windows 10 S as is. In the tweet he writes, “Next year 10S will be a “mode” of existing versions, not a distinct version.” reports MyCe.
Last month we already reported about ‘Windows 10 S mode’, as there were several indications of the upcoming change. However, Microsoft never confirmed the changes and it was unclear when the alleged change would be made. It’s still not entirely sure yet when ‘Windows 10 S mode’ will become available on other Windows 10 versions. However, it’s likely that it will be part of the Redstone 4 update that is expected for spring this year.
It’s also not entirely clear how Microsoft will deal with existing Windows 10 S users. Possibly, those users will be able to switch to Windows 10 Pro for free, something Microsoft already offers to current Windows 10 S users. Earlier, Microsoft offered users with a device priced at $799 or above, schools, and accessibility users to switch from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free until December 31st last year. Users who didn’t fall in that group had to pay a$49 upgrade fee.
Later, Microsoft dropped the price requirement and extended the free upgrade offer till the 31st of March this year. Windows 10 S was released in May last year and presented as a safe and fast OS for businesses and educational institutions. It was Microsoft’s attempt to compete with Google’s Chrome OS. One of the main features of the OS was the limitation of only installing apps from the Microsoft Store;
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#5526438 Posted on: 03/08/2018 09:04 AM
edit: nvm, I need to step up my M$ memes...
edit: nvm, I need to step up my M$ memes...
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#5526441 Posted on: 03/08/2018 09:15 AM
Fully agree to this. It would make it cheaper, better, most likely faster and "probably" stronger.
Instead of being a "mode", they could've added it as a tier of user accounts like standard and admin, just with even lower privileges that works only with the store (realistically, win32 programs bridged). It wouldn't have been a bad idea at all. At least they're getting there lol.
Fully agree to this. It would make it cheaper, better, most likely faster and "probably" stronger.
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#5526507 Posted on: 03/08/2018 01:44 PM
totaly agree... Also it was like that we used to be in restrained service in the past.
Instead of being a "mode", they could've added it as a tier of user accounts like standard and admin, just with even lower privileges that works only with the store (realistically, win32 programs bridged). It wouldn't have been a bad idea at all. At least they're getting there lol.
totaly agree... Also it was like that we used to be in restrained service in the past.
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#5526533 Posted on: 03/08/2018 03:43 PM
S really didn't make a whole lot of sense...On a $800 laptop. Maybe a sub $100-$200 laptop or tablet but that's it.
So then what's going to happen to the Surface laptop? Is it just going to ship with Windows 10 or completely scratched?
S really didn't make a whole lot of sense...On a $800 laptop. Maybe a sub $100-$200 laptop or tablet but that's it.
So then what's going to happen to the Surface laptop? Is it just going to ship with Windows 10 or completely scratched?
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#5526536 Posted on: 03/08/2018 04:02 PM
Deja Vu, call it: Windows RT2 fail...
Deja Vu, call it: Windows RT2 fail...
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#5526547 Posted on: 03/08/2018 04:54 PM
People laughed at me when I said they will lock down Windows at some point completely. But my tinfoil hat is strong. This is just the next step in the timeline:
1. Introduce a locked down store and binary format.
2. Offer an "S" edition of Windows that only works with 1.
3. Make "S" part of the regular edition. <- We are here
4. Make "S" the default mode.
5. Deprecate non-S mode.
6. Make "S" the only mode.
1, 2 and 3 came true. I expect 4 to 6 in the next 5-8 years.
People laughed at me when I said they will lock down Windows at some point completely. But my tinfoil hat is strong. This is just the next step in the timeline:
1. Introduce a locked down store and binary format.
2. Offer an "S" edition of Windows that only works with 1.
3. Make "S" part of the regular edition. <- We are here
4. Make "S" the default mode.
5. Deprecate non-S mode.
6. Make "S" the only mode.
1, 2 and 3 came true. I expect 4 to 6 in the next 5-8 years.
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#5526548 Posted on: 03/08/2018 04:57 PM
I want to try S on my computer just to try it lol. My biggest worry with it honestly is driver support. I can't download drivers for my 480 from AMD, so I would have to rely on what Windows update finds for me. Which I'm pretty sure they keep it updated with current drivers from AMD, but does it install the whole user control panel as well?
I want to try S on my computer just to try it lol. My biggest worry with it honestly is driver support. I can't download drivers for my 480 from AMD, so I would have to rely on what Windows update finds for me. Which I'm pretty sure they keep it updated with current drivers from AMD, but does it install the whole user control panel as well?
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#5526604 Posted on: 03/08/2018 08:21 PM
The Windows Store is a wasteland. It has roughly a quarter the number of apps that the Google Play Store has, and the ratio isn't much better vs the Apple App Store. It's almost as if nobody wants to develop apps for the Windows Store.
The Windows Store is a wasteland. It has roughly a quarter the number of apps that the Google Play Store has, and the ratio isn't much better vs the Apple App Store. It's almost as if nobody wants to develop apps for the Windows Store.
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#5526619 Posted on: 03/08/2018 09:00 PM
To be fair, why would they? These app stores are mainly beneficial for mobile operating systems, but on desktops/laptops where you can get the OS from almost anywhere else, doesn't make too much sense. Plus with Windows Mobile being dead now, no reason.
The Windows Store is a wasteland. It has roughly a quarter the number of apps that the Google Play Store has, and the ratio isn't much better vs the Apple App Store. It's almost as if nobody wants to develop apps for the Windows Store.
To be fair, why would they? These app stores are mainly beneficial for mobile operating systems, but on desktops/laptops where you can get the OS from almost anywhere else, doesn't make too much sense. Plus with Windows Mobile being dead now, no reason.
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Instead of being a "mode", they could've added it as a tier of user accounts like standard and admin, just with even lower privileges that works only with the store (realistically, win32 programs bridged). It wouldn't have been a bad idea at all. At least they're getting there lol.