The focus of Windows 10 S, which was originally expected to be called Windows 10 Cloud Edition, is on providing the minimum functionality required to get work done. Microsoft provided a very general overview of the newest version of Windows 10.
First, Windows 10 S allows app installations from the Windows Store only. Doing so limits a machine to only the most secure apps, and to a limited set. If a user or administrator tries to install an app from outside the Store, then an error message will be displayed.
This policy limits what apps can be installed on a Windows 10 S machine, but it also significantly reduces first-use loading times down to 10-15 seconds. Microsoft noted that administrators can switch a machine from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro in order to install a non-Store application (though probably only if they’ve purchased a valid license).
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Only being able to install programs from the Windows Store is disappointing, and may make a lot of people not want to get Windows 10 S because they have a lot of Windows software and games which they bought from Steam, GOG, and other online stores.
If a cyberattack like a DDoS attack overload the Windows Store server or the user loses access to the internet, they can't install software. With the regular version of Windows 10, they can still install their software from a installer file on a USB flash drive or CD-ROM disc.
First, Windows 10 S allows app installations from the Windows Store only. Doing so limits a machine to only the most secure apps, and to a limited set. If a user or administrator tries to install an app from outside the Store, then an error message will be displayed.
This policy limits what apps can be installed on a Windows 10 S machine, but it also significantly reduces first-use loading times down to 10-15 seconds. Microsoft noted that administrators can switch a machine from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro in order to install a non-Store application (though probably only if they’ve purchased a valid license).
Read more
Only being able to install programs from the Windows Store is disappointing, and may make a lot of people not want to get Windows 10 S because they have a lot of Windows software and games which they bought from Steam, GOG, and other online stores.
If a cyberattack like a DDoS attack overload the Windows Store server or the user loses access to the internet, they can't install software. With the regular version of Windows 10, they can still install their software from a installer file on a USB flash drive or CD-ROM disc.
