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- Microsoft Corporate VP of Windows Joe Belfiore confirms that Windows 10 S, the latest version of the operating system, will be discontinued sooner rather than later.
- Instead, all versions of Windows 10 will get “S Mode,” which enables the same features: Higher performance and better battery life, with the tradeoff that you can only install apps from the built-in Microsoft Store.
- The complicated part is that Microsoft itself never actually considered Windows 10 S a separate operating system — the company always thought of it as Windows 10 with “S Mode” enabled.
Microsoft Corporate VP of Windows Joe Belfiore confirmed this week on Twitter that the company is indeed discontinuing Windows 10 S — the latest version of its flagship operating system, released in mid-2017. On Wednesday, he posted a blog entry elaborating on his comments.
The blog entry confirms earlier reporting by Microsoft blogger Brad Sams, indicating that all versions of Windows 10 would be getting an “S Mode,” optionally giving users the same benefits, but also the same tradeoffs, as Windows 10 S. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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