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

Hi,
Sure you and everyone has used S mode
It is the default win-10 install before one adds anything from online sources/ .exe files... or actually removes any built in apps *Smile

 

No it is not *Homer Drooling

 

Hi,
Now you're just being silly *Tongue

 

Not really, there's many win32 programs/Apps which I haven't seen in S. At least half of Accessories are still win32 to say nothing about applets and control panel for instance. No idea what they did with them in S. Gonna have to download and try it on another disk.

 

I am the only one in this thread that is not being silly. I upgraded from Windows 7 , programs and all so I never used Windows 10 S. I used Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit. Got it?*Cool

 

S mode is a system that only allows the user to run Windows Apps from the store

Windows XP Mode was an optional add-on that allowed you to run an XP Virtual Machine in Windows 7 Pro X64 (without purchasing an additional licence for XP ), it was provided to allow the user to run certain XP programs that did not follow enough of the WDK to work correctly natively in W7

It was developed for those businesses that had bespoke software written for XP, and were unable to get this upgraded for whatever reason. One good feature for business was that it allowed the icon to be displayed on the desktop and when clicked it would invoke the VM and switch to it - Great for those users that get confused easily

 

Hi,
Sort of you can not read and comprehend what you read *Biggrin

Might as well call it win-10 mobile *Smile

 

You can call it what you want, C-Ya

 

The original KB for windows XP Mode for win7 is still available Download Windows XP Mode from Official Microsoft Download Center

 

Hi,
Just imagine the default win-10 home or pro installer
Uncheck nothing from the options page or setup page
Use a MS account
Once you hit the desktop everyone would be in S Mode *Smile
Only setting that would not exist is side loading apps and allow installing apps from anywhere.

This is the same one gets from an iphone or android phone they can only install apps from their stores.
Hello win-10 mobile version for pc *Smile

 

Thanks when I ever get back to Win 7 I will try it.

 

I found it useful back in the day as it was a free way to run a licenced copy of XP so as to Support clients with Either XP or 7

 

Having attended a couple of S-related sessions this week at the MVP summit, I can confirm that MS is thinking HARD about these questions. The MVPs also gave them plenty of input on this topic to chew over. We'll be hearing a lot more about this officially and publicly later this year (my best guess).
HTH,
--Ed--

 

Hi,
Scary thing is 10 will turn into apple and google and will eventually only allow using MS store apps in all version of win-10.
Smell the beginning S Mode for everyone *Smile

 

If Windows 10 ever only permits apps from their store I will stop using it and go back to Linux.