Windows 10: Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10

Discus and support Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10 in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; Some of you may have seen a discussion around our plans for Windows 10 S on Twitter today, and given some additional questions I’ve received, I thought... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by Brink, Mar 7, 2018.

  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10


    Source: Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10 - Windows Experience Blog


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    Brink, Mar 7, 2018
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  2. Wanted to ask some questions about Windows 10 S mode home edition

    If you are referring to Windows 10 in S Mode, it is not yet been released by Microsoft. You can use this article as your reference:

    Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10
    .

    Let us know if you have other concerns.
     
    Janeane Cru, Mar 7, 2018
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  3. Windows 10 Unexpected shutdown on start up

    OK, so i figured it out myself

    Found the logfile in "C:\Windows\Minidump".

    You need the Windows Development Kit to open it and a bit of googling to understand it.

    Found out that a Daemon driver caused an error. Removed Daemon but this didn't solve it. (ps: Daemon itself worked normally).

    I let hibernate my computer again and found another error with sptd2.sys: SCSI Pass Through Direct layer

    More google and ended up on the duplexsecure site. Downloaded the W10 version and voila: problem fixed.

    For the Windows support team: It would be really helpfull if you could pass problems to a more skilled helpdesk who can do more than proposing the standard solutions in case those won't work.

    Cheers
     
    windows-10, Mar 7, 2018
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  4. cereberus Win User

    Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10

    What is buried in this is switching from S mode to normal mode will be free for all editions. Thus the $49 pro upgrade for current S mode will not apply to these new skus. I am betting MS will continue to offer the current S and new S users (before new SKU) the upgrade for free beyond end of March.
     
    cereberus, Mar 7, 2018
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  5. CountMike New Member
    It's a bit unfortunately worded, I was expecting "normal" W10 to be able to switch to S mode (something like Tablet mode) for instance in another (guest) account.
     
    CountMike, Mar 7, 2018
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  6. Yeah, more info is needed IMHO. From that, my take is, you have to obtain a device "already configured" in S mode to get S Mode?
    Also, if say you switch out, can that device be switched back to S Mode.
    And what happens if you do a reset and or factory reset?
    And can you lock it in S Mode etc.
     
    alphanumeric, Mar 7, 2018
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  7. VBJP Win User
    Windows RT failed, Windows Mobile failed, Windows S was scrapped... Do Microsoft really think S mode will take off and become popular?
    I get the Idea they want to compete with locked stuff like Chromebooks for schools and other places where locking up is somewhat desired but still.

    I used windows mobile and liked it but lack of developer support killed it. It's a cycle that windows mobile could not escape lack of user market share meant less interest from developers, less useful apps from developers meant less users wanted it.
     
    VBJP, Mar 8, 2018
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  8. Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10

    Hi,
    Is this a repeat or what *Smile
     
    ThrashZone, Mar 8, 2018
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  9. The Universal App Platform "should" help 10 Mobile / 10 on Arm etc. That was the plan anyway.

    IMHO, most users aren't going to want to use S Mode. And if they can figure a way out they will. So said school IT person is going to have to lock the device in S MODE. I have my doubts as to whether S Mode will even be usable in said environments. But I could have it all wrong. It's been a long time since I sat behind a desk in a learning type environment.
     
    alphanumeric, Mar 8, 2018
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  10. Hi,
    The default install has nothing but apps that are in the store so S mode is nothing out of the ordinary
    Only difference is slide loading apps and or install apps from anywhere is gone.
    Yawn *Sleep
     
    ThrashZone, Mar 8, 2018
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  11. Is this Xp mode redux *Smile
     
    Josey Wales, Mar 8, 2018
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  12. TheSchaft Win User
    From the FAQ link:

    Can I change my default web browser on my Windows 10 S PC?

    No. Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10 S, and Bing is the default search engine in Microsoft Edge when customers are in Windows 10 S configuration. But you can access other browsers and search engines while in the Windows 10 S configuration: you can download any browser available in the Microsoft Store within Windows and can navigate to any other search engine website. If you want to download a browser (or any other application) not in the Microsoft Store, you can switch to Windows 10 Pro. If you switch to Windows 10 Pro, you can then set your default browser and search engine to the one you choose.

    That makes it a non-starter for a lot of folks...
     
    TheSchaft, Mar 8, 2018
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  13. Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10

    It's just the opposite of XP Mode. XP Mode lets you run more software. Windows 10 - S doesn't let you run anything that isn't preinstalled. Other than Approved Store Apps. That's how it was when I tested it. Maybe S Mode won't be as restrictive, I doubt it somehow though.
     
    alphanumeric, Mar 8, 2018
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  14. Hi,
    Yeah I don't get the xp comparison at all *Confused
     
    ThrashZone, Mar 8, 2018
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  15. I never used Windows S and know nothing about it.*Cool
     
    Josey Wales, Mar 8, 2018
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