Windows 10: Windows 10 Microsoft Licence

Hey all!


So, I've been looking for a new laptop and found this one.


https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN14514/Lenovo-Ideapad-S145-Laptop-156-AMD-A9-9425-8GB-512


All is well, until I discovered it had Windows 10 Home SMode, which is a locked down version. I don't want this version, but don't want to buy another licence. I also found that my microsoft account "supposedly" had a licence linked to it.


If I signed in to my microsoft account on the new computer, would the version change from Windows 10 Home SMode to a normal version, one without S Mode?


Also, how do I check what license is linked to my microsoft account?



Thanks,

:)

 

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