多年来，微软在^(Microsoft)Windows上做了一些奇怪的事情。在S 模式下^{(S Mode)}运行的Windows就是其中之一。 

越来越多的笔记本电脑被列为在S 模式下^{(S Mode)}运行Windows 10的笔记本电脑，但没有关于S 模式^{(S Mode)}的解释。笔记本电脑广告中也没有任何内容让我们知道我们可以将Windows退出S 模式^{(S Mode)}并拥有Windows 10的常规版本。

什么是处于 S 模式的 Windows 10？^{(What Is Windows 10 In S Mode?)}

顾名思义，它是Windows 10的一种模式，而不是它自己的操作系统^{(operating system)}(OS)。 

S 代表什么还不是公众知识，但根据他们的营销，它可能代表Security、Speed、Smaller甚至Schools。也许所有这些。Windows 操作系统^{(Windows OS)}名称一直很神秘。

Windows 10 S 模式下的安全性^{(Security In Windows 10 S Mode)}

Windows 10 S 模式^{(S Mode)}被宣传为比完整的Windows 10更安全。它只允许从 Microsoft Store 安装经过 Microsoft 验证的应用程序^{(installing Microsoft verified apps from the Microsoft Store)}。这确实限制了可用应用程序的数量，但它不应该限制我们可以做的事情。 

截至2019 年 9 月， ^{(September 2019)}Microsoft Store中有超过 669,000 个应用程序。我们应该能够找到我们需要的东西。我们所有的日常应用程序，如Spotify、Slack、NetFlix和Microsoft Office Suite都在那里。

S Mode也使用Microsoft Edge 浏览器^{(Microsoft Edge browser)}作为默认网页浏览器^{(default web browser)}，并且无法更改。微软^(Microsoft)坚持2017 NSS Labs Web 浏览器安全报告^{(2017 NSS Labs Web Browser Security Report)}指出Edge比Chrome 或 Firefox^{(Chrome or Firefox)}更安全。该报告已有 3 年历史，因此有待商榷。

使用PowerShell、CMD和调整Windows 注册表^{(Windows Registry)}也被从处于S 模式的^{(S Mode)}Windows 10中删除，以提高安全性。基本上^(Basically)，如果它是管理员级别的工具，它就不是S 模式^{(S Mode)}，这使得它更难破解。

Windows 10 S 模式下的速度^{(Speed In Windows 10 S Mode)}

微软^(Microsoft)还表示，Windows 10 S 模式^{(S Mode)}的速度更快。好吧，至少在启动时。这是一个合理的说法，如果它不必加载 Windows 10 的完整膨胀，它将比完整的Windows^{(Windows 10)} 10 启动得更快^{(Windows 10)}。 

Edge 网络^{(Edge web)}浏览器是S 模式^{(S Mode)}的默认浏览器^{(default browser)}，微软认为^(Microsoft)它的浏览速度比Chrome 或 Firefox^{(Chrome or Firefox)}快。同样，这是有争议的，因为^(Again)网页浏览^{(web browsing)}涉及的因素太多，无法做出这样的明确、客观的主张。

尺寸和 Windows 10 S 模式^{(Size & Windows 10 S Mode)}

在大小问题的游戏中，在S 模式下^{(S Mode)}运行的Windows在硬盘驱动器上安装的大小约为 5GB。Windows 10 完整安装的范围从大约 20GB 到 40GB，具体取决于所选的版本和功能^{(edition and features)}。S 模式^{(S Mode)}为我们节省了至少 15GB 的驱动器空间。 

正如我们将在下面看到的，S 模式^{(S Mode)}也很可能在Windows 10的^{(Windows 10)}绝对最低系统^{(absolute minimum system)}要求下运行良好。

适用于学校的 Windows 10 S 模式^{(Windows 10 S Mode For Schools)}

教育市场^{(education market)}是操作系统主导地位^{(OS dominance)}的关键。无论年轻人第一次使用什么操作系统，都可能是他们以后会喜欢的操作系统。无论学校使用什么操作系统来教授工作技能，都可能是雇主将使用的操作系统，这样年轻员工就可以提高工作效率和速度。这是微软^(Microsoft)如何成为今天的重要组成部分。 

谷歌^(Google)深知这一点，并已将其小巧、快速、价格合理的 Chromebook^{(affordable Chromebooks into schools)}成群结队地送入学校。S Mode是微软的反击。

Windows 10 S Mode的速度、安全性，甚至尺寸都适合^{(size suit)}学校市场^{(school market)}。此外，S 模式还通过^{(S Mode)}设置学校电脑^{(Set Up School PCs)}应用程序等管理员工具提供特定于教育的支持。还有Microsoft 教育者中心^{(Microsoft Educator Center)}，教师可以在这里了解有关Microsoft产品以及如何在课堂上最好地使用它们的更多信息。 

更轻的操作系统也应该使用更少的电力，从而延长电池寿命^{(longer battery life)}。这个想法是学生可以整天使用它而无需充电。

为什么越来越多的笔记本电脑以 S 模式运行的 Windows 出售？^{(Why Are More Laptops Being Sold As Windows Running In S Mode?)}

我们怀疑这是因为如果Windows^(Windows)安装在S 模式^{(S Mode)}下，他们可以出售具有低端硬件的笔记本电脑。这不是一件坏事！如果人们需要一台 Windows 计算机^{(Windows computer)}但买不起功能齐全的笔记本电脑，这有助于降低进入门槛^{(entry barrier)}。它使Windows 设备成为^{(Windows device)}Chrome设备的竞争者。

完整版 Windows 10^{(Full Windows 10)}和在S 模式下^{(S Mode)}运行的Windows具有相同的最低系统^{(minimum system)}要求。 

• 该设备至少需要一个 1 GHz ( GHz )处理器或^{(processor or System)}片^(Chip)上系统( SoC )。 
• 必须至少有 2GB 的RAM和 32GB 的硬盘空间^{(drive space)}。 
• 它必须具有DirectX 9或更高版本兼容的显卡和至少 800×600 像素的 显示分辨率。^{(card and display resolution)}
• Windows 10 S 模式^{(S Mode)}要求的唯一额外要求是设备能够在初始设置时连接到Internet 。

我们知道，如果我们有一台具有这些最低规格的笔记本电脑并尝试在其上使用Windows 10 家庭^(Home)版、专业版^(Pro)或企业版，我们会很快把头发拉出来。这将是无用的。因此，我们以更高的成本获得具有更高规格的计算机。

S 模式下^{(S Mode)}的Windows 10很可能在这些最低规格上运行良好。以或接近这些最低规格制造的设备将比花费数百甚至数千美元的全功能笔记本电脑便宜得多。

如何从 S 模式更改为完全 Windows 模式^{(How To Change From S Mode To Full Windows Mode)}

既然我们知道什么是 Windows 10 S 模式^{(S Mode)}，我们就不必担心无法获得完整的Windows 体验^{(Windows experience)}。如果我们想使用完整版的Windows 操作系统^{(Windows OS)}，我们可以将其从S 模式^{(S Mode)}中取出，并随时进入常规模式。也没有额外的费用。只要确保您的设备可以处理它。

最重要的警告是，一旦我们切换到完整的 Windows 模式，我们就不能轻易回到 S 模式^{(once we switch to full Windows mode, we cannot easily go back to S Mode)}。如果我们在获得设备时使用设备创建了恢复媒体，那么我们可以将计算机恢复到S 模式^{(S Mode)}。 

互联网^(Internet)上一直在讨论微软^(Microsoft)最终会提供一种轻松来回切换的方法，但目前还没有关于这种情况的官方通知。

• 同时按下Windows和X键。在打开的菜单中，单击设置^(Settings)。

• 在设置^(Settings)窗口中，单击更新和安全。^{(Update and Security.)}

• 在更新^(Update)窗口中，单击左侧的激活。^(Activation)

• 查找“切换到 Windows 10 家庭^{(Switch to Windows 10 Home )}版”或“切换到 Windows 10 专业版^{(Switch to Windows 10 Pro)}”部分，单击“前往商店”^{(Go to the Store)}。
• Microsoft Store将打开“退出S 模式”^{(Switch out of S Mode )}页面。单击获取^(Get)按钮。几秒钟后，将出现一条确认消息^{(confirmation message)}，表明该过程已完成。计算机现在将使用完整的Windows 10 Home 或 Windows^{(Home or Windows)} 10 Pro。也可以安装Windows 应用商店中的应用^{(Windows Store)}程序^(Programs)以外的程序。

我们可以在 S 模式下回到 Windows 吗？^{(Can We Go Back to Windows in S Mode?)}

不可以，如果之前错过了，则无法在S 模式下回滚到^{(S Mode)}Windows 10 。充其量，如果我们拥有Windows S 模式^{(Windows S Mode)}时的恢复媒体，计算机可以完全重置。 

What is “Windows 10 in S Mode”? Can I Change it to Regular Windows?

Microsoft has done some weird things with Windows over the years. Windows running in S Mode is one of those things. 

More and more, we find laptops listed as having Windows 10 running in S Mode, but there’s no explanation of S Mode. There’s also nothing in the laptop ads to let us know that we can take Windows out of S Mode and have a regular version of Windows 10.

What Is Windows 10 In S Mode?

As the name suggests, it’s a mode of Windows 10 as opposed to being its own operating system (OS). 

It’s not public knowledge yet what the S stands for, but based on their marketing, it could be for Security, Speed, Smaller, or even Schools. Maybe all of those. Windows OS names have been cryptic.

Security In Windows 10 S Mode

Windows 10 S Mode is marketed as being more secure than the full Windows 10. It only allows for installing Microsoft verified apps from the Microsoft Store. That does limit the number of apps available, but it shouldn’t limit us from what we can do. 

As of the end of September 2019, there were over 669,000 apps in the Microsoft Store. We should be able to find what we need. All our everyday apps, like Spotify, Slack, NetFlix, and the Microsoft Office Suite are there.

S Mode also uses the Microsoft Edge browser as the default web browser, and it cannot be changed. Microsoft is clinging on to the 2017 NSS Labs Web Browser Security Report stating that Edge is more secure than Chrome or Firefox. That report is 3 years old, so it’s up for debate.

Working in PowerShell, CMD, and tweaking the Windows Registry is also stripped out of Windows 10 in S Mode for greater security. Basically, if it’s an administrator-level tool, it’s not in S Mode, making it that much harder to hack.

Speed In Windows 10 S Mode

Microsoft also says the Windows 10 S Mode has greater speed. Well, at least at startup. It’s a reasonable claim that if it doesn’t have to load the full bloat of Windows 10, it will start up faster than full Windows 10. 

The Edge web browser is the default browser for S Mode, and Microsoft argues that it’s faster than Chrome or Firefox for browsing. Again, that’s debatable as there are too many factors involved in web browsing to make a definitive, objective claim like that.

Size & Windows 10 S Mode

In a game of size-does-matter, Windows running in S Mode has an installed size of about 5GB on the hard drive. A Windows 10 full-installation can range from about 20GB to 40GB, depending on the edition and features chosen. S Mode saves us at least 15GB of drive space. 

As we’ll see below, S Mode is also likely to run well on the absolute minimum system requirements of Windows 10.

Windows 10 S Mode For Schools

The education market is a key to OS dominance. Whatever OS young people first use is likely to be the OS that they’ll prefer later in life. Whatever OS schools are using to teach work skills is likely to be the OS that employers will use so young employees can be productive and quicker. That’s a big part of how Microsoft became what it is today. 

Google knows that and has been getting its small, fast, affordable Chromebooks into schools in droves. S Mode is Microsoft’s counter to that.

Windows 10 S Mode’s speed, security, and even size suit the school market. Plus, S Mode comes with education-specific support with administrator tools like the Set Up School PCs app. There’s also the Microsoft Educator Center, where teachers can learn more about Microsoft products and how best to use them in the classroom. 

The lighter OS should also use less power, making for longer battery life. The idea being that a student could use it all day without recharging it.

Why Are More Laptops Being Sold As Windows Running In S Mode?

We suspect it is because they can sell a laptop with lower-end hardware if Windows is installed in S Mode. That’s not a bad thing! If people need a Windows computer but can’t afford a full-featured laptop, this helps lower the entry barrier. It makes a Windows device a contender against Chrome devices.

Full Windows 10 and Windows running in S Mode have the same minimum system requirements to be installed. 

• The device needs at least a 1 gigahertz (GHz) processor or System on a Chip (SoC). 
• There must be a minimum of 2GB of RAM and 32GB of hard drive space. 
• It must have DirectX 9 or later compatible graphics card and display resolution of at least 800×600 pixels. 
• The only extra requirement Windows 10 S Mode requires is that the device is able to connect to the Internet on the initial set up.

We know that if we had a laptop with those minimum specifications and tried to use Windows 10 Home, Pro, or Enterprise on it, we’d be pulling our hair out very quickly. It would be next to useless. So, we get computers with far greater specifications at a far greater cost.

Windows 10 in S Mode is likely to run just fine on those minimum specifications. A device built at, or close to, those minimum specs are going to be far more affordable than the full-featured laptops costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

How To Change From S Mode To Full Windows Mode

Now that we know what Windows 10 S Mode is, we don’t need to fear that we’re not getting the full Windows experience. If we want to use the full version of our Windows OS, we can take it out of S Mode and go into regular more anytime we want to. There’s no extra cost either. Just be sure that your device can handle it.

The most important warning is that once we switch to full Windows mode, we cannot easily go back to S Mode. If we created restoration media with the device when we got it, then we can restore the computer to S Mode. 

There has been chatter on the Internet about Microsoft eventually including a way to easily switch back and forth, but there is no official notice about that happening yet.

• Press the Windows and X keys at the same time. In the menu that opens, click on Settings.

• In the Settings window, click on Update and Security.

• In the Update window, click on Activation on the left-hand side.

• Look for the section Switch to Windows 10 Home or Switch to Windows 10 Pro, click on Go to the Store.
• The Microsoft Store will open to the Switch out of S Mode page. Click on the Get button. After a few seconds, there will be a confirmation message showing that the process is done. The computer will now be using the full Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro. Programs other than apps from the Windows Store can be installed, too.

Can We Go Back to Windows in S Mode?

No, in case it was missed before, rolling back to Windows 10 in S Mode cannot be done. At best, the computer could be completely reset if we have the restoration media from when it was in Windows S Mode. 

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