Windows 10 S May Not Play Well with Desktop PCs

Stefan Mileschin · 29th August 2017, 06:23

Paul Thurnott has found that Windows 10 S isn't necessarily a good match for desktop systems: in his latest "Living with Windows 10 S" series, he describes how he installed Microsoft's stripped-down OS but found that drivers were missing for a variety of components, which is interesting, being that the system used was just a basic Intel NUC. ...I was still surprised to see that such a standard Intel-based PC was not fully supported, through the OS, from a driver standpoint. I suspect all of the PCs that are supported are portable PCs. Which is interesting, when you think about it. Chrome OS runs on Chromebooks, of course, but also on Chromebits and Chromeboxes. Anyway, I can continue using Windows 10 S on a laptop—well, a new Surface Pro—while I work in Windows 10 Pro on this huge PC. But maybe I'll experiment with using the Surface Pro with Surface Dock and an external monitor. I'd really like to stay within Windows 10 S if possible. No matter how painful it is.

http://www.hardocp.com/news/2017/08/...l_desktop_pcs/

29th August 2017, 06:23	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Windows 10 S May Not Play Well with Desktop PCs Paul Thurnott has found that Windows 10 S isn't necessarily a good match for desktop systems: in his latest "Living with Windows 10 S" series, he describes how he installed Microsoft's stripped-down OS but found that drivers were missing for a variety of components, which is interesting, being that the system used was just a basic Intel NUC. ...I was still surprised to see that such a standard Intel-based PC was not fully supported, through the OS, from a driver standpoint. I suspect all of the PCs that are supported are portable PCs. Which is interesting, when you think about it. Chrome OS runs on Chromebooks, of course, but also on Chromebits and Chromeboxes. Anyway, I can continue using Windows 10 S on a laptop—well, a new Surface Pro—while I work in Windows 10 Pro on this huge PC. But maybe I'll experiment with using the Surface Pro with Surface Dock and an external monitor. I'd really like to stay within Windows 10 S if possible. No matter how painful it is. http://www.hardocp.com/news/2017/08/...l_desktop_pcs/

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