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With Microsoft killing Windows 10X, many are scrambling to figure out the way forward. But the answer is right there in front of us.

Here is how you will be able to upgrade from Windows 10 in S Mode for free via the Microsoft Store.

Windows 10 S isn't just unusable. Apparently, it's not very secure either.

Microsoft internally started testing a new Teams app for Windows 10 devices based on the web app. Don't get too excited: it's not a PWA.

I have a few more details about how S mode will differ from Windows 10 S. And how this system could continue evolving.

Microsoft now says that it will no longer charge customers who wish to upgrade from Windows 10 in S mode.

Microsoft confirms it's replacing Windows 10 S with new S Mode for almost all Windows 10 SKUs. Coming next year.

Like an unwelcome house guest, Windows 10 S arrived last year shrouded in mystery and suspicious intent.

An extensive collection of internal documentation viewed by Thurrott.com shows that Microsoft is resetting its Windows 10 strategy this year.

I wasn't expecting to write about Windows 10 S again this quickly, but a confluence of events necessitates a follow-up.

I keep trying with Windows 10 S, and in evaluating the latest version, I have some new questions.

If you are running Windows 10 S and are participating in the Insider program, be aware that your machine may be updated to Windows 10 Pro instead of S.

I'm fascinated to see that 2017 is ending on a controversy for which I had long ago found a solution.

With Snapdragon-based PCs suddenly looming on the horizon, there's been a lot of discussion about the new platform's viability.

A recent report from Futuresource does provide some good news for Microsoft. But it also hints at a Chromebook future for education.

Discussions this week have me wondering if Microsoft isn't secretly plotting a future for Windows that actually makes sense.

Everyone is understandably excited about the first Windows 10 on ARM PCs. But we have questions. Today, I got a few answers.

This old dog is regularly learning new tricks, even though I find change as difficult as just anyone, I bet.

Windows 10 S has been available for about six months. Has the experience changed or improved at all in that time?

Earlier, I wrote about Microsoft's efforts to bring Windows 10 S to the enterprise, in part via some new third-party PCs.

Microsoft is expanding Windows 10 S beyond education to include so-called "front-line workers" in the enterprise.

Microsoft has extended its free Windows 10 S to Pro upgrade offer by another three months. What does this say about Windows 10 S?

My initial attempt to install Windows 10 S on a desktop PC failed, but it's been bugging me ever since. And I came up with two possible solutions.

Much of the emphasis on Windows 10 S from a hardware perspective has been on laptops and 2-in-1s. But what about desktop PCs?

Last month, I noted that the Windows Store version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 would not run on Windows 10 S.

Belatedly answering my call, Microsoft today has finally made Windows 10 S available for testing to Insiders.

Here's a list of what I consider to be the top four alternatives to Windows 10 S.