What is Windows 10 in S Mode and Should You Use It? 

You recommend taking it off or keeping it

Yooooo same. I searched this up cause didn’t know what s mode is

@@Brycicle3d Same here.

HAHA ME TOO

i have a ideapad 3 lenovo to with s mode

I've had to show my sister how to take her laptop out of S mode, as she prefers to use firefox for web browsing, and also uses a third party office alternative Ive also had to show my mum how to take her laptop out of S mode so she could install the same third party office alternative, and she also now has a second laptop for family history, and if the laptop was still in S mode then it would have needed to be taken out of S mode, but as I previously used that laptop myself I had already taken it out of S mode (I did wipe the EMMC storage and reinstall windows from a USB so that the stuff I put on it wasn't filling up the storage on it)

@@pineappleroad why did you need to wipe the Emmc and install windows using a USB??

@@KevinK3vin0 i first tried to reset windows using the built in thing, but when i tried that i got a strange error, which suggested that the built in thing had somehow become corrupted, and i decided that rather than try and sort it out, i may as well do the standard “wipe and reload” That laptop only had 64GB of onboard storage

@@pineappleroad Did switching out of s mode affect performance and battery?

@@KevinK3vin0 As far as i can tell, it didnt have any affect (athough being as one of the first things i did when i first got it was take it out of S mode, i cannot say for certain)

It's Microsoft's way of forcing you to use MS Edge instead.

You shouldn’t be using google chrome lol

@@hopeymik true. duckduckgo or opera would be better

Edge and bing are nice

I can’t believe people can’t use Google chrome in S mode. It’s literally what I use to browse lol. I was able to download it lol.

What you mean by know what your doing?

@@silentfistgaming5391 as in know what sites to trust or not if downloading stuff. In other words downloading discord would be fine but a random website is not entirely safe.

Yes, you can. It has pre picked or checked apps available, however it will not allow you to use apps outside of their picks, which im finding a bit annoying. I'm not sure if I want to switch just yet but when it comes to wanting to download pro apps, you cannot.

No you can't switch back

u will still have windows 10

no

@@kquenfn3343 oh

nope

yes you can, it is now on store

Hi there, you'll be able to install applications from internet sources, though those haven't been verified by Microsoft and pose a greater risk of malware or other cybersecurity risks. Depending on your machine, you may also experience slower performance if apps are more resource intensive.

Your machine will become a real computer, with a real os. You'll be able to install any software you want and do anything you need to on the machine you own.

No. Once you disable S mode, it's permanent and you can't go back. That's how MS exacts punishment on those who rebel against being in their little box.

@@Teri313- I’ve got back in s mode by completely restoring the laptop back to factory settings 👍🏽

I do NOT recommend that you pirate Microsoft products. Doing so is illegal and a great way to get malware on your computer. Regardless, I do recommend that you leave S-mode. It's just an attempt to turn windows into a closed ecosystem anyway like Apple does with things like the iPhone.

@Berzerker God I don't think you understood my post. I'm very much in favor of an open ecosystem.

Personally, I would suggest looking into the free office alternatives and see if any of those would suit your needs (I do actually use a free office alternative myself)

@@politicallyambiguous8424 stfu... Noone gives a shit... Let people buy who wanna buy and crack who wanna crack

No I think it’s safe mode

Apparently not.

I THINK *NOT*

no u