Microsoft officially launches windows 10 s

As we have already said, Microsoft has today released a new version of its operating system called "Windows 10 S", which is aimed specifically at schools and is only limited to the applications available in the Windows Store.

Dubbed Windows 10 Cloud during the development process, the new Windows 10 S can only run applications that are published in the Windows Store, and Microsoft describes this as an important security feature because everything is fully secure and verified by the company itself.

Windows 10 S is oriented to the education sector

Windows 10 S is very easy to configure and manage, according to Microsoft's Terry Myerson, while teachers or IT administrators will be able to use dedicated tools to quickly configure devices and prepare them for class. Windows 10 S will have the same performance on the last day of school as on the first day, according to Microsoft.

Windows 10 S devices will be available starting at $ 189 and will come with a free 1-year subscription to Minecraft Education Edition. In addition, Windows 10 S is also freely available to all schools that already have Windows 10 Pro devices.

Available this summer

Whenever users want to launch Win32 applications on a Windows 10 S device, they will see a notification that the applications are only limited to the Windows Store and they will see some alternatives that are available in the Microsoft store. If no application is available and users really need to run Win32 software, Windows 10 S can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro version directly from the Windows Store, but at an additional price.

Windows 10 S will be out this summer with partners like Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Samsung and Toshiba that will install the operating system on some of their new devices.

Finally, Microsoft ensures that Windows 10 S is a complete solution for schools, although it must be remembered that Google's Chrome OS is also a widely used platform in multiple schools with Google Chromebooks, so it will remain to be seen how successful the new system will be. Microsoft operating.