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dudes, I am linux pilled
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I’d argue that’s true of any user’s experience with any OS, including what you just experienced with Windows.
Getting out of S mode is actually very trivial, certainly moreso than many of the changes one might be expected to make in Linux. There’s a certain type of user that “S Mode” is intended for. You’re not that user, and Linux is likely to be a negative experience for that user.
Never heard of that mode, what is it?
Imagine turning Windows into an even shittier version of itself, and you've got S mode.
Can't install shit unless it's from the MS Store. Can't use a browser unless it's Edge. Not sure what other stupid shit it enforces. It's supposed to harden the system, but I find that hard to believe.
S is operationally analogous to using a Chromebook.
There are people who will never need more than that.
We are not these people...
Nobody should be those people. Those people are constantly giving the industry a reason to water everything down and make things as overpriced and limited as possible.
Ah, like a "stable" mode? Honestly it makes sense from a user support perspective. More locked down, more predictable, easier to secure. In the same way that you can't hack a brick, and similarly useful.
I was thinking a "shit" mode but "stable" does sound nicer lol.
Heh, I'm probably in the minority, but I like the idea of different windows "modes". 've long wanted msft to make versions of windows for different users rather than a one-size-fits-all product. I just wanted it because I'm a power user who wanted something more stripped down and configurable, not a boomer who wants something that won't act as a conduit between my ignorance and scammers.
But it's cool, they can do whatever they want with windows now, they've made it clear they don't want me as a user.
I hadn't either until last night. From what I gathered it disables the installation of any softwares that don't come from the microsoft store i.e. .EXE files for programs that were downloaded from the browser. Getting out of S mode is as easy as creating a microsoft account. I had no interest in that for a variety of reasons.
Limits app installations to those on the Microsoft Store and also disables Terminal / Powershell.
Makes for a super simple tamper-proof system that is similar to a Chromebook but a little more versatile. It’s a good solution for users who are all-in on the Microsoft ecosystem - think those who live their lives in Edge, Word, Excel. The restrictions keep them out of hot water.
Those restrictions are obviously annoying to those who want to install regular x86_64 apps from an .exe / .msi file or use Powershell / Terminal / CMD.
Switching out of S mode is very easy: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307
"There's no charge to switch out of S mode."
How generous of you, Microsoft!