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Back in May 2017, Microsoft announced that it would be launching another edition of Windows 10, known as ‘Windows 10 S'. This particular version was intended for cheaper laptops and ultrabooks, with a focus on getting Windows 10 into schools and into the hands of students. Now, less than a year on from launching, Microsoft is reportedly dropping Windows 10 S, and will instead transform it into an optional mode for Windows 10.
Windows 10 S was very locked down. Users would be forced to have Edge and Bing as defaults for their browser and search. This particular version of Windows would also only install apps directly from the Windows Store, and even then, some specific apps would still be locked off.
Now, according to Thurrott, Microsoft will be ditching Windows 10 S as its own separate operating system. In its place, we'll be getting “S Mode” on Windows 10 Pro, Home and Enterprise. On activation, a system will be locked into using ‘safe' apps from the Windows Store.
Apparently, some PCs will be sold with S Mode pre-activated and buyers will have to pay extra to unlock the full version. On some models, unlocking full Windows 10 will be free, but if you want to go to Windows 10 Pro, you'll have to pay a $49 upgrade fee.
Right now, Microsoft is keeping quiet on the subject, only stating that the company will “share more about what's next for Windows 10 S” when it's ready.
KitGuru Says: Dropping Windows 10 S so soon after launch seems like an odd move for Microsoft. However, making it an optional mode for the OEM or the end-consumer seems to make more sense. Hopefully Microsoft will share some official details soon.
another gross failure now they want to charge us for windows pro there should only be one version of windows the full version what a rip off this outdated o/s gets worse and worse instead of fixing all the problems there edge is a joke thats garbage that keeps freezing up they cant fix it its worse then internet explorer the backup is from windows 7 they are using a 10 year old program file explorer
is very bad slow outdated keeps freezing up on almost every file transfer i do ntfs is a 15 year old outdated file system
fix your computer then if it keeps crashing there’s something wrong
yeah, we are in 2018, if your pc is crashing and freezing, either you have a hardware failure or overheating or you expect a celeron to perform like an i7 (so you know, wait or upgrade).
I run windows in a custom system (so it is way easier to get in trouble) since windows vista, the only time I had crashes it was when I installed a faulty memory module. (Expect you want to call crash every time some game or app crashed on it’s own, which is not windows fault).
You will not even notice if you are with home or pro version. I have both and I see no difference for the usage I do. All those extras in the pro version is for way more advanced use that probably you will never do.
I just hoping MS will release a “Home Server” version of Win10, either as an upgrade (like Home to Pro), or a Store App. I would gladly pay 75-100USD for something like that.