Windows 10 in S Mode coming soon to all editions of Windows 10

Josey Wales · 09 Mar 2018

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Sort of you can not read and comprehend what you read

Might as well call it win-10 mobile :)

You can call it what you want, C-Ya

Barman58 · 09 Mar 2018

The original KB for windows XP Mode for win7 is still available Download Windows XP Mode from Official Microsoft Download Center

ThrashZone · 09 Mar 2018

Hi,
Just imagine the default win-10 home or pro installer
Uncheck nothing from the options page or setup page
Use a MS account
Once you hit the desktop everyone would be in S Mode :)
Only setting that would not exist is side loading apps and allow installing apps from anywhere.

This is the same one gets from an iphone or android phone they can only install apps from their stores.
Hello win-10 mobile version for pc :)

Josey Wales · 09 Mar 2018

Barman58 said:

The original KB for windows XP Mode for win7 is still available Download Windows XP Mode from Official Microsoft Download Center

Thanks when I ever get back to Win 7 I will try it.

Barman58 · 09 Mar 2018

I found it useful back in the day as it was a free way to run a licenced copy of XP so as to Support clients with Either XP or 7

EdTittel · 09 Mar 2018

Having attended a couple of S-related sessions this week at the MVP summit, I can confirm that MS is thinking HARD about these questions. The MVPs also gave them plenty of input on this topic to chew over. We'll be hearing a lot more about this officially and publicly later this year (my best guess).
HTH,
--Ed--

ThrashZone · 09 Mar 2018

Hi,
Scary thing is 10 will turn into apple and google and will eventually only allow using MS store apps in all version of win-10.
Smell the beginning S Mode for everyone :)

Josey Wales · 09 Mar 2018

EdTittel said:

Having attended a couple of S-related sessions this week at the MVP summit, I can confirm that MS is thinking HARD about these questions. The MVPs also gave them plenty of input on this topic to chew over. We'll be hearing a lot more about this officially and publicly later this year (my best guess).
HTH,
--Ed--

If Windows 10 ever only permits apps from their store I will stop using it and go back to Linux.

dgwin10 · 09 Mar 2018

I know nothing about Windows 10 S mode, No comment for that, I stick with the normal desktop that works.

CountMike · 09 Mar 2018

Barman58 said:

S mode is a system that only allows the user to run Windows Apps from the store

Windows XP Mode was an optional add-on that allowed you to run an XP Virtual Machine in Windows 7 Pro X64 (without purchasing an additional licence for XP ), it was provided to allow the user to run certain XP programs that did not follow enough of the WDK to work correctly natively in W7

It was developed for those businesses that had bespoke software written for XP, and were unable to get this upgraded for whatever reason. One good feature for business was that it allowed the icon to be displayed on the desktop and when clicked it would invoke the VM and switch to it - Great for those users that get confused easily

Do you know if it has applets like Notepad for instance as win32 ?