What is Windows 10 S? How to install windows 10 s

Windows 10 S version is introduced by Microsoft as an optimized operating system, it is run with optimal performance and completely secure. This is a version developed from Windows RT, and is only allowed to use apps on the Windows Store.

This means that devices running Windows 10 S operating system will not be able to use apps that are not available on the Windows Store.

According to a Microsoft representative, this will help devices using this operating system always have the same performance as when they first purchased. When using Windows 10 S operating system, users will not see any difference compared to Windows 10 Pro version except that the wallpaper is set by default.

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It is known that the Windows 10 S operating system version will be provided completely free to schools by Microsoft. However, if users want to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro operating system version, they must pay the price of 50 $.

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In addition, Microsoft also confirmed that the Windows 10 S operating system will have a boot time twice as fast as Windows 10 Pro, and it only takes about 15 seconds for the machine to boot to the Windows login screen.

Moreover, Microsoft's partners including companies such as Acer, Asus, Dell, Samsung, HP, Toshiba, . will also participate in the production and sale of devices using Windows 10 S operating system. is dedicated to the education industry at $ 189.

How to install windows 10 s

To get started, users need to go to link here , scroll down to the blue button and download Windows 10 S installer. This installer will allow you to check if Windows 10 S has works on Windows 10 devices.

Windows 10 S Installer also requires users to run version 1703 of Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro Education, Windows 10 Education, or Windows 10 Enterprise, except Windows 10 Home is not supported.

All settings and apps will be erased upon installation, so people should create a system backup image file if they want to go back to the standard version of Windows 10.

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There are also some potential issues that could arise if you use the installer. As Microsoft noted, before installing Windows 10 S users need to remember that non-Windows Store apps will not work, peripherals require custom drivers not to work and other errors may happening.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 S Installer is similar to Windows 10 Update Assistant. It will load Windows 10 S from Microsoft's server and install over the current version of Windows, meaning it will erase everything on the previous system.

Once installed, Windows 10 S will automatically activate if you upgrade from Windows 10. You can delete Windows 10 S in the first 10 days using the Windows Recovery option in Settings, but after a period of time. 10 days you will have to reinstall Windows 10 manually through the recovery tool.

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Interestingly, with Windows 10 S installed, you can completely switch to Windows 10 Pro under Microsoft's policy. This allows you to use non-Windows Store apps, which are a limitation of Windows 10 S.

Note: This article has successfully installed Windows 10 S on old HP ENVY dv7 laptop with AMD A8 processor. The installation removed all Win32 programs, reset the Start Menu and removed most previous settings. Users are prompted with a new Cortana advanced setup screen as well as receiving a list and the option to enable / disable certain settings.

Micah Soto

Update 24 October 2020