Until then you’ll be browsing the web using Microsoft Edge and even if Chrome or Firefox does become available, there’s currently no way to switch Edge from being the default browser. Will the likes of Google and Apple repackage their software so it can be installed on Windows 10 S via the Windows Store? That seems a big ask. Microsoft rightly points out this should mean software is safer, a big deal for schools and businesses, but currently the Windows Store is a wasteland. Instead all Windows 10 S software comes from the Windows Store. Windows 10S cannot run any programs which must be installed from the desktop Microsoft Currently that means no Chrome, no Firefox, no iTunes, numerous games and much much more. Yes, just like Microsoft’s failed Windows RT platform, Windows 10 S will not run software you have to install from the desktop. Given its lower hardware demands, Windows 10 S PCs can be build with prices starting from just $189, but you will run into other costs…Īt this stage it might sound like Windows 10 S is too good to be true, but unfortunately it also contains key limitations which will be deal breakers for a significant proportion of users… On top of this all schools currently running Windows 10 Pro PCs can get Windows 10 S for free and it will include Office 365 Education with Microsoft Teams. After that time upgrades will cost a very reasonable $50. Unsurprisingly Microsoft really wants users to try Windows 10 S so as a lure the company is offering anyone dissatisfied with it a free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro before the end of 2017.
HP has announced four affordable Windows 10S based PCs to market HP Exclusions include Hyper-V and Windows Subsystem for Linux. Microsoft has yet to provide a full list of bundled Pro functionality in Windows 10 S, but you will get Pro features like Azure Active Directory (AD), Mobile Device Management (MDM), business editions of Windows Update and Windows Store, plus BitLocker and enterprise roaming. Interestingly Microsoft has built Windows 10 S from the core of Windows 10 Pro, not Windows 10 Home. Then again that is all the drivers you will have access to (more later) so if you need to manually install drivers on your current setup then expect to run into trouble with Windows 10S. Microsoft also claims Windows 10 S will work with most third party peripherals as it has access to the Windows 10 driver database.
This is short and sweet: if your computer can run Windows 10, it can run Windows 10S. MacOS and, in particular, ChromeOS deliver very long lasting, real world battery life and Windows 10 S will need to prove it can do significantly better than its bigger brother. Numerous Windows 10 laptops make lofty claims of 10-20 hour battery life and never get close. The key factor is whether this stacks up in real world use.
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