Yeah, it’s technically already home version, just in a special mode, and it’s trivial to switch out of if you don’t mind connecting your Microsoft account to the computer. Just log into the Microsoft Store and “install” the switch out of s mode “app”. It’s a bit of a pain to get rid of it without adding an account, so if you want to do that, it’s really easier to just do a fresh load that will automatically pick up the home edition license the laptop already has. Why not just use a disposable account just for switching laptops out of s mode? We tried doing that, but Microsoft locked the account after we’d logged it in and out of a dozen odd computers. Now we just use the customer’s own account if they have one (and actually know their password), or reload Windows if they don’t. You’d be amazed at the number of people buying cheapo S mode laptops and then being surprised when they can’t load some other software they really need. (Or maybe you wouldn’t be amazed if you’ve worked with the public before. Point is, a lot of people do this.)
Finally got a chance to watch this video. I don’t know enough about how Windows works to have found the exploits they did, but I do know it well enough to understand what they did and found it hilarious. It’s more practical to actually get out of S mode, but making everything run despite still being in S mode was good laugh.
As long as it’s not in S mode. Can’t run cmd in S mode.
Windows S sucks anyway, why would anyone use this?
Because it was really cheap and they didn’t know the difference is the usual reason I encounter.
Really, is it cheaper? I didn’t know that. But you can still bypass S Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvBSt66Wpk
Well, it’s always pre installed on the cheapest laptops. Yeah, there are ways around it still, but it’s not quite as easy as the old bypassnro.
AFAIK they offer a free upgrade to the home version of Windows?
Yeah, it’s technically already home version, just in a special mode, and it’s trivial to switch out of if you don’t mind connecting your Microsoft account to the computer. Just log into the Microsoft Store and “install” the switch out of s mode “app”. It’s a bit of a pain to get rid of it without adding an account, so if you want to do that, it’s really easier to just do a fresh load that will automatically pick up the home edition license the laptop already has. Why not just use a disposable account just for switching laptops out of s mode? We tried doing that, but Microsoft locked the account after we’d logged it in and out of a dozen odd computers. Now we just use the customer’s own account if they have one (and actually know their password), or reload Windows if they don’t. You’d be amazed at the number of people buying cheapo S mode laptops and then being surprised when they can’t load some other software they really need. (Or maybe you wouldn’t be amazed if you’ve worked with the public before. Point is, a lot of people do this.)
Finally got a chance to watch this video. I don’t know enough about how Windows works to have found the exploits they did, but I do know it well enough to understand what they did and found it hilarious. It’s more practical to actually get out of S mode, but making everything run despite still being in S mode was good laugh.