Microsoft ditches Windows 10 S in favour of a new S Mode

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Zkuq said:

Ryuu96 said:

Slightly inaccurate title, the article doesn't mention anywhere that 'S Mode' will be the new default mode, just that it's replacing 'Windows 10 S'.

OEM's still have the option of shipping in Pro, Pro S, Home, Home S etc. (Confirmed by Brad in the comments) and in a separate article Microsoft says how they prefer OEMs to ship, which would be impossible if S Mode was default as it includes Win32 apps.

For device configuration in 2018, the company is pushing its partners to set Edge as the default browser, installing the LinkedIn UWP app, pre-install Office, and limiting app pinning to 1 legacy win 32 app on the desktop, 1 legacy app on the taskbar and for the Start menu, 25% Win32/75% Microsoft Store.

Updated the title.

This makes the whole situation really baffling. Almost no one's going to use S mode if it's not the default - why would anyone? It offers almost no benefit over regular mode. There's got to be more to this. For example, maybe shipping PCs with S mode enabled if cheaper for OEMs?

That was my thinking too.

"On third-party devices, Microsoft says that 60% of users remain on Windows 10 S"

Ouch.